Compare 36/80 and 40/18
1st number: 36/80, 2nd number: 2 4/18
36/80 is smaller than 40/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 18 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
36/80 = 36 × 9/80 × 9 = 324/720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 40 = 720,
40/18 = 40 × 40/18 × 40 = 1600/720 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 324/720 < 1600/720 or 36/80 < 40/18
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