Compare 40/49 and 70/54
1st number: 40/49, 2nd number: 1 16/54
40/49 is smaller than 70/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 54 is 2646
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2646 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 54 = 2646,
40/49 = 40 × 54/49 × 54 = 2160/2646 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 49 = 2646,
70/54 = 70 × 49/54 × 49 = 3430/2646 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2160/2646 < 3430/2646 or 40/49 < 70/54
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