Compare 49/8 and 20/40, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/8 and 20/40

1^st number: 6 1/8, 2^nd number: 20/40

49/8 is greater than 20/40

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 40 is 40

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40
For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
49/8 = 49 × 5/8 × 5 = 245/40
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
20/40 = 20 × 1/40 × 1 = 20/40
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
245/40 > 20/40 or 49/8 > 20/40

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