Compare 18/10 and 40/49
1st number: 1 8/10, 2nd number: 40/49
18/10 is greater than 40/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 49 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
18/10 = 18 × 49/10 × 49 = 882/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
40/49 = 40 × 10/49 × 10 = 400/490 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 882/490 > 400/490 or 18/10 > 40/49
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