Compare 40/18 and 56/10
1st number: 2 4/18, 2nd number: 5 6/10
40/18 is smaller than 56/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 10 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
40/18 = 40 × 5/18 × 5 = 200/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
56/10 = 56 × 9/10 × 9 = 504/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 200/90 < 504/90 or 40/18 < 56/10
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