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Compare 40/4 and 49/54

1st number: 10 0/4, 2nd number: 49/54

40/4 is greater than 49/54

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 4 and 54 is 108

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
    40/4 = 40 × 27/4 × 27 = 1080/108
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
    49/54 = 49 × 2/54 × 2 = 98/108
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1080/108 > 98/108 or 40/4 > 49/54

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