Compare 40/63 and 20/18
1st number: 40/63, 2nd number: 1 2/18
40/63 is smaller than 20/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
40/63 = 40 × 2/63 × 2 = 80/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
20/18 = 20 × 7/18 × 7 = 140/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/126 < 140/126 or 40/63 < 20/18
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