Compare 49/40 and 36/8
1st number: 1 9/40, 2nd number: 4 4/8
49/40 is smaller than 36/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
49/40 = 49 × 1/40 × 1 = 49/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
36/8 = 36 × 5/8 × 5 = 180/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 49/40 < 180/40 or 49/40 < 36/8
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