Compare 18/14 and 56/40
1st number: 1 4/14, 2nd number: 1 16/40
18/14 is smaller than 56/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 40 is 280
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 20 = 280,
18/14 = 18 × 20/14 × 20 = 360/280 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 7 = 280,
56/40 = 56 × 7/40 × 7 = 392/280 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 360/280 < 392/280 or 18/14 < 56/40
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