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Compare 42/40 and 18/96

1st number: 1 2/40, 2nd number: 18/96

42/40 is greater than 18/96

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 40 and 96 is 480

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 12 = 480,
    42/40 = 42 × 12/40 × 12 = 504/480
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 5 = 480,
    18/96 = 18 × 5/96 × 5 = 90/480
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 504/480 > 90/480 or 42/40 > 18/96

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