Compare 36/56 and 40/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 36/56 and 40/18

1^st number: 36/56, 2^nd number: 2 4/18

36/56 is smaller than 40/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 18 is 504

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
36/56 = 36 × 9/56 × 9 = 324/504
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 28 = 504,
40/18 = 40 × 28/18 × 28 = 1120/504
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
324/504 < 1120/504 or 36/56 < 40/18

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