Compare 18/60 and 75/40, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 18/60 and 75/40

1^st number: 18/60, 2^nd number: 1 35/40

18/60 is smaller than 75/40

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 40 is 120

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 2 = 120,
18/60 = 18 × 2/60 × 2 = 36/120
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
75/40 = 75 × 3/40 × 3 = 225/120
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
36/120 < 225/120 or 18/60 < 75/40

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