Compare 49/8 and 40/5
1st number: 6 1/8, 2nd number: 8 0/5
49/8 is smaller than 40/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 5 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 5 × 8 = 40,
40/5 = 40 × 8/5 × 8 = 320/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 245/40 < 320/40 or 49/8 < 40/5
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