Compare 4/9 and 49/40
1st number: 4/9, 2nd number: 1 9/40
4/9 is smaller than 49/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 40 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 40 = 360,
4/9 = 4 × 40/9 × 40 = 160/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 9 = 360,
49/40 = 49 × 9/40 × 9 = 441/360 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 160/360 < 441/360 or 4/9 < 49/40
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