Compare 8/2 and 40/49
1st number: 4 0/2, 2nd number: 40/49
8/2 is greater than 40/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 49 is 98
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 49 = 98,
8/2 = 8 × 49/2 × 49 = 392/98 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 2 = 98,
40/49 = 40 × 2/49 × 2 = 80/98 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 392/98 > 80/98 or 8/2 > 40/49
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