Compare 40/18 and 42/7
1st number: 2 4/18, 2nd number: 6 0/7
40/18 is smaller than 42/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 7 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
40/18 = 40 × 7/18 × 7 = 280/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 18 = 126,
42/7 = 42 × 18/7 × 18 = 756/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/126 < 756/126 or 40/18 < 42/7
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