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Compare 49/8 and 40/56

1st number: 6 1/8, 2nd number: 40/56

49/8 is greater than 40/56

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 8 and 56 is 56

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
    49/8 = 49 × 7/8 × 7 = 343/56
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
    40/56 = 40 × 1/56 × 1 = 40/56
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 343/56 > 40/56 or 49/8 > 40/56

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