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Compare 75/21 and 40/30

1st number: 3 12/21, 2nd number: 1 10/30

75/21 is greater than 40/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 21 and 30 is 210

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 10 = 210,
    75/21 = 75 × 10/21 × 10 = 750/210
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
    40/30 = 40 × 7/30 × 7 = 280/210
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 750/210 > 280/210 or 75/21 > 40/30

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