Compare 56/84 and 40/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/84 and 40/35

1^st number: 56/84, 2^nd number: 1 5/35

56/84 is smaller than 40/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 35 is 420

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
56/84 = 56 × 5/84 × 5 = 280/420
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 12 = 420,
40/35 = 40 × 12/35 × 12 = 480/420
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
280/420 < 480/420 or 56/84 < 40/35

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