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Compare 1/3 and 4/18

1/3 is greater than 4/18

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 18 is 18

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 6 = 18,
    1/3 = 1 × 6/3 × 6 = 6/18
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
    4/18 = 4 × 1/18 × 1 = 4/18
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 6/18 > 4/18 or 1/3 > 4/18

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