Compare 1/40 and 49/45
1st number: 1/40, 2nd number: 1 4/45
1/40 is smaller than 49/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 45 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 9 = 360,
1/40 = 1 × 9/40 × 9 = 9/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 8 = 360,
49/45 = 49 × 8/45 × 8 = 392/360 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 9/360 < 392/360 or 1/40 < 49/45
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