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Compare 5/6 and 40/70

5/6 is greater than 40/70

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 6 and 70 is 210

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 35 = 210,
    5/6 = 5 × 35/6 × 35 = 175/210
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 3 = 210,
    40/70 = 40 × 3/70 × 3 = 120/210
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 175/210 > 120/210 or 5/6 > 40/70

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