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Compare 5/6 and 40/30

1^st number: 5/6, 2^nd number: 1 10/30

5/6 is smaller than 40/30

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 6 and 30 is 30
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
   5/6 = 5 × 5/6 × 5 = 25/30
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
   40/30 = 40 × 1/30 × 1 = 40/30
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 25/30 < 40/30 or 5/6 < 40/30

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