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Compare 42/40 and 42/35

1st number: 1 2/40, 2nd number: 1 7/35

42/40 is smaller than 42/35

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 40 and 35 is 280

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 7 = 280,
    42/40 = 42 × 7/40 × 7 = 294/280
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 8 = 280,
    42/35 = 42 × 8/35 × 8 = 336/280
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 294/280 < 336/280 or 42/40 < 42/35

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