Compare 49/12 and 72/40
1st number: 4 1/12, 2nd number: 1 32/40
49/12 is greater than 72/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 40 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 10 = 120,
49/12 = 49 × 10/12 × 10 = 490/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
72/40 = 72 × 3/40 × 3 = 216/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/120 > 216/120 or 49/12 > 72/40
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