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Compare 5/9 and 40/84

5/9 is greater than 40/84

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 9 and 84 is 252

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 28 = 252,
    5/9 = 5 × 28/9 × 28 = 140/252
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 3 = 252,
    40/84 = 40 × 3/84 × 3 = 120/252
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 140/252 > 120/252 or 5/9 > 40/84

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