Compare 75/30 and 40/42
1st number: 2 15/30, 2nd number: 40/42
75/30 is greater than 40/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 42 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
75/30 = 75 × 7/30 × 7 = 525/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
40/42 = 40 × 5/42 × 5 = 200/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 525/210 > 200/210 or 75/30 > 40/42
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