Compare 18/60 and 40/6
1st number: 18/60, 2nd number: 6 4/6
18/60 is smaller than 40/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 6 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
18/60 = 18 × 1/60 × 1 = 18/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
40/6 = 40 × 10/6 × 10 = 400/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18/60 < 400/60 or 18/60 < 40/6
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