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Compare 18/54 and 49/40

1st number: 18/54, 2nd number: 1 9/40

18/54 is smaller than 49/40

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 54 and 40 is 1080

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 20 = 1080,
    18/54 = 18 × 20/54 × 20 = 360/1080
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
    49/40 = 49 × 27/40 × 27 = 1323/1080
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 360/1080 < 1323/1080 or 18/54 < 49/40

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