Compare 40/56 and 49/8
1st number: 40/56, 2nd number: 6 1/8
40/56 is smaller than 49/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
40/56 = 40 × 1/56 × 1 = 40/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
49/8 = 49 × 7/8 × 7 = 343/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 40/56 < 343/56 or 40/56 < 49/8
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