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Compare 40/49 and 60/56

1st number: 40/49, 2nd number: 1 4/56

40/49 is smaller than 60/56

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 49 and 56 is 392

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 8 = 392,
    40/49 = 40 × 8/49 × 8 = 320/392
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 7 = 392,
    60/56 = 60 × 7/56 × 7 = 420/392
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 320/392 < 420/392 or 40/49 < 60/56

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