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Compare 84/7 and 14/40

1st number: 12 0/7, 2nd number: 14/40

84/7 is greater than 14/40

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 7 and 40 is 280

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 40 = 280,
    84/7 = 84 × 40/7 × 40 = 3360/280
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 7 = 280,
    14/40 = 14 × 7/40 × 7 = 98/280
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 3360/280 > 98/280 or 84/7 > 14/40

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