Compare 49/10 and 10/8
1st number: 4 9/10, 2nd number: 1 2/8
4910 is greater than 108
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
4910 = 49 × 410 × 4 = 19640 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
108 = 10 × 58 × 5 = 5040 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 19640 > 5040 or 4910 > 108
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