Compare 28/49 and 40/10
1st number: 28/49, 2nd number: 4 0/10
28/49 is smaller than 40/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 10 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
28/49 = 28 × 10/49 × 10 = 280/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
40/10 = 40 × 49/10 × 49 = 1960/490 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/490 < 1960/490 or 28/49 < 40/10
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