Compare 18/27 and 40/25
1st number: 18/27, 2nd number: 1 15/25
18/27 is smaller than 40/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 25 is 675
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 675 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 25 = 675,
18/27 = 18 × 25/27 × 25 = 450/675 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 27 = 675,
40/25 = 40 × 27/25 × 27 = 1080/675 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 450/675 < 1080/675 or 18/27 < 40/25
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