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Compare 18/32 and 5/40

18/32 is greater than 5/40

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 32 and 40 is 160

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
    18/32 = 18 × 5/32 × 5 = 90/160
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 4 = 160,
    5/40 = 5 × 4/40 × 4 = 20/160
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 90/160 > 20/160 or 18/32 > 5/40

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