Compare 18/75 and 42/40
1st number: 18/75, 2nd number: 1 2/40
18/75 is smaller than 42/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 40 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 8 = 600,
18/75 = 18 × 8/75 × 8 = 144/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 15 = 600,
42/40 = 42 × 15/40 × 15 = 630/600 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/600 < 630/600 or 18/75 < 42/40
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