Compare 6/40 and 42/14, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 6/40 and 42/14

1^st number: 6/40, 2^nd number: 3 0/14

6/40 is smaller than 42/14

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 14 is 280

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280
For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 7 = 280,
6/40 = 6 × 7/40 × 7 = 42/280
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 20 = 280,
42/14 = 42 × 20/14 × 20 = 840/280
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
42/280 < 840/280 or 6/40 < 42/14

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