Compare 49/14 and 40/12
1st number: 3 7/14, 2nd number: 3 4/12
49/14 is greater than 40/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 12 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 6 = 84,
49/14 = 49 × 6/14 × 6 = 294/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
40/12 = 40 × 7/12 × 7 = 280/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 294/84 > 280/84 or 49/14 > 40/12
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