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Compare 15/3 and 40/18

1st number: 5 0/3, 2nd number: 2 4/18

15/3 is greater than 40/18

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 18 is 18

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 6 = 18,
    15/3 = 15 × 6/3 × 6 = 90/18
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
    40/18 = 40 × 1/18 × 1 = 40/18
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 90/18 > 40/18 or 15/3 > 40/18

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