Compare 7/70 and 40/6, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 7/70 and 40/6

1^st number: 7/70, 2^nd number: 6 4/6

7/70 is smaller than 40/6

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

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 3 = 210,
7/70 = 7 × 3/70 × 3 = 21/210
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 35 = 210,
40/6 = 40 × 35/6 × 35 = 1400/210
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
21/210 < 1400/210 or 7/70 < 40/6

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