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Compare 49/48 and 56/40

1st number: 1 1/48, 2nd number: 1 16/40

49/48 is smaller than 56/40

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 48 and 40 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
    49/48 = 49 × 5/48 × 5 = 245/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 6 = 240,
    56/40 = 56 × 6/40 × 6 = 336/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 245/240 < 336/240 or 49/48 < 56/40

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