Compare 49/10 and 40/4
1st number: 4 9/10, 2nd number: 10 0/4
49/10 is smaller than 40/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 4 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
49/10 = 49 × 2/10 × 2 = 98/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
40/4 = 40 × 5/4 × 5 = 200/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 98/20 < 200/20 or 49/10 < 40/4
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