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Compare 40/42 and 4/18

40/42 is greater than 4/18

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 42 and 18 is 126

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
    40/42 = 40 × 3/42 × 3 = 120/126
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
    4/18 = 4 × 7/18 × 7 = 28/126
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 120/126 > 28/126 or 40/42 > 4/18

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