Compare 16/3 and 49/40
1st number: 5 1/3, 2nd number: 1 9/40
16/3 is greater than 49/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 40 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 40 = 120,
16/3 = 16 × 40/3 × 40 = 640/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
49/40 = 49 × 3/40 × 3 = 147/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 640/120 > 147/120 or 16/3 > 49/40
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