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Compare 49/63 and 48/40

1st number: 49/63, 2nd number: 1 8/40

49/63 is smaller than 48/40

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 63 and 40 is 2520

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2520
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 40 = 2520,
    49/63 = 49 × 40/63 × 40 = 1960/2520
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 63 = 2520,
    48/40 = 48 × 63/40 × 63 = 3024/2520
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1960/2520 < 3024/2520 or 49/63 < 48/40

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