Compare 56/90 and 48/40
1st number: 56/90, 2nd number: 1 8/40
56/90 is smaller than 48/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 40 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 4 = 360,
56/90 = 56 × 4/90 × 4 = 224/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 9 = 360,
48/40 = 48 × 9/40 × 9 = 432/360 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 224/360 < 432/360 or 56/90 < 48/40
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