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Compare 3/49 and 42/40

1st number: 3/49, 2nd number: 1 2/40

3/49 is smaller than 42/40

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 49 and 40 is 1960

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1960
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 40 = 1960,
    3/49 = 3 × 40/49 × 40 = 120/1960
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 49 = 1960,
    42/40 = 42 × 49/40 × 49 = 2058/1960
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 120/1960 < 2058/1960 or 3/49 < 42/40

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