Compare 40/49 and 60/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 40/49 and 60/8

1^st number: 40/49, 2^nd number: 7 4/8

40/49 is smaller than 60/8

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 8 is 392

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 8 = 392,
40/49 = 40 × 8/49 × 8 = 320/392
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 49 = 392,
60/8 = 60 × 49/8 × 49 = 2940/392
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
320/392 < 2940/392 or 40/49 < 60/8

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