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Compare 40/42 and 18/60

40/42 is greater than 18/60

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 42 and 60 is 420

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
    40/42 = 40 × 10/42 × 10 = 400/420
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
    18/60 = 18 × 7/60 × 7 = 126/420
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 400/420 > 126/420 or 40/42 > 18/60

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