Compare 40/9 and 1/49
1st number: 4 4/9, 2nd number: 1/49
40/9 is greater than 1/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 49 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
40/9 = 40 × 49/9 × 49 = 1960/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
1/49 = 1 × 9/49 × 9 = 9/441 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1960/441 > 9/441 or 40/9 > 1/49
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