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Compare 40/18 and 3/5

1st number: 2 4/18, 2nd number: 3/5

40/18 is greater than 3/5

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 18 and 5 is 90

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
    40/18 = 40 × 5/18 × 5 = 200/90
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 18 = 90,
    3/5 = 3 × 18/5 × 18 = 54/90
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 200/90 > 54/90 or 40/18 > 3/5

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