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Compare 14/40 and 56/18

1st number: 14/40, 2nd number: 3 2/18

14/40 is smaller than 56/18

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 40 and 18 is 360

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 9 = 360,
    14/40 = 14 × 9/40 × 9 = 126/360
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 20 = 360,
    56/18 = 56 × 20/18 × 20 = 1120/360
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 126/360 < 1120/360 or 14/40 < 56/18

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