Compare 18/40 and 25/16
1st number: 18/40, 2nd number: 1 9/16
18/40 is smaller than 25/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 16 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 2 = 80,
18/40 = 18 × 2/40 × 2 = 36/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
25/16 = 25 × 5/16 × 5 = 125/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/80 < 125/80 or 18/40 < 25/16
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