Compare 4/49 and 40/24
1st number: 4/49, 2nd number: 1 16/24
4/49 is smaller than 40/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 24 is 1176
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1176 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 24 = 1176,
4/49 = 4 × 24/49 × 24 = 96/1176 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 49 = 1176,
40/24 = 40 × 49/24 × 49 = 1960/1176 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 96/1176 < 1960/1176 or 4/49 < 40/24
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