Compare 56/20 and 40/30, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/20 and 40/30

1^st number: 2 16/20, 2^nd number: 1 10/30

56/20 is greater than 40/30

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 30 is 60

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
56/20 = 56 × 3/20 × 3 = 168/60
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
40/30 = 40 × 2/30 × 2 = 80/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
168/60 > 80/60 or 56/20 > 40/30

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