Compare 49/56 and 40/32
1st number: 49/56, 2nd number: 1 8/32
49/56 is smaller than 40/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 4 = 224,
49/56 = 49 × 4/56 × 4 = 196/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
40/32 = 40 × 7/32 × 7 = 280/224 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 196/224 < 280/224 or 49/56 < 40/32
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