Compare 40/75 and 24/18
1st number: 40/75, 2nd number: 1 6/18
40/75 is smaller than 24/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 18 is 450
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 6 = 450,
40/75 = 40 × 6/75 × 6 = 240/450 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 25 = 450,
24/18 = 24 × 25/18 × 25 = 600/450 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/450 < 600/450 or 40/75 < 24/18
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