Compare 90/40 and 14/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 90/40 and 14/10

1^st number: 2 10/40, 2^nd number: 1 4/10

90/40 is greater than 14/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 10 is 40

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40
For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
90/40 = 90 × 1/40 × 1 = 90/40
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
14/10 = 14 × 4/10 × 4 = 56/40
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
90/40 > 56/40 or 90/40 > 14/10

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