Compare 49/36 and 40/80
1st number: 1 13/36, 2nd number: 40/80
49/36 is greater than 40/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 80 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 20 = 720,
49/36 = 49 × 20/36 × 20 = 980/720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
40/80 = 40 × 9/80 × 9 = 360/720 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 980/720 > 360/720 or 49/36 > 40/80
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