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Compare 84/56 and 30/40

1st number: 1 28/56, 2nd number: 30/40

84/56 is greater than 30/40

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 56 and 40 is 280

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 5 = 280,
    84/56 = 84 × 5/56 × 5 = 420/280
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 7 = 280,
    30/40 = 30 × 7/40 × 7 = 210/280
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 420/280 > 210/280 or 84/56 > 30/40

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