Compare 27/14 and 40/18
1st number: 1 13/14, 2nd number: 2 4/18
27/14 is smaller than 40/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
27/14 = 27 × 9/14 × 9 = 243/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
40/18 = 40 × 7/18 × 7 = 280/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 243/126 < 280/126 or 27/14 < 40/18
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