Compare 18/21 and 40/25
1st number: 18/21, 2nd number: 1 15/25
18/21 is smaller than 40/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 25 is 525
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 25 = 525,
18/21 = 18 × 25/21 × 25 = 450/525 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 21 = 525,
40/25 = 40 × 21/25 × 21 = 840/525 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 450/525 < 840/525 or 18/21 < 40/25
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