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Compare 40/7 and 2/18

1st number: 5 5/7, 2nd number: 2/18

40/7 is greater than 2/18

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 7 and 18 is 126

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 18 = 126,
    40/7 = 40 × 18/7 × 18 = 720/126
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
    2/18 = 2 × 7/18 × 7 = 14/126
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 720/126 > 14/126 or 40/7 > 2/18

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