Compare 72/54 and 14/40
1st number: 1 18/54, 2nd number: 14/40
72/54 is greater than 14/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 40 is 1080
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 20 = 1080,
72/54 = 72 × 20/54 × 20 = 1440/1080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
14/40 = 14 × 27/40 × 27 = 378/1080 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1440/1080 > 378/1080 or 72/54 > 14/40
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