Compare 40/28 and 49/54
1st number: 1 12/28, 2nd number: 49/54
40/28 is greater than 49/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 54 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
40/28 = 40 × 27/28 × 27 = 1080/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 14 = 756,
49/54 = 49 × 14/54 × 14 = 686/756 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1080/756 > 686/756 or 40/28 > 49/54
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