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Compare 49/84 and 40/8

1st number: 49/84, 2nd number: 5 0/8

49/84 is smaller than 40/8

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 84 and 8 is 168

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 2 = 168,
    49/84 = 49 × 2/84 × 2 = 98/168
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 21 = 168,
    40/8 = 40 × 21/8 × 21 = 840/168
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 98/168 < 840/168 or 49/84 < 40/8

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