Compare 1/18 and 35/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 1/18 and 35/7

1^st number: 1/18, 2^nd number: 5 0/7

1/18 is smaller than 35/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 7 is 126

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
1/18 = 1 × 7/18 × 7 = 7/126
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 18 = 126,
35/7 = 35 × 18/7 × 18 = 630/126
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
7/126 < 630/126 or 1/18 < 35/7

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