Compare 1/49 and 28/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 1/49 and 28/18

1^st number: 1/49, 2^nd number: 1 10/18

1/49 is smaller than 28/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 18 is 882

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 18 = 882,
1/49 = 1 × 18/49 × 18 = 18/882
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
28/18 = 28 × 49/18 × 49 = 1372/882
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
18/882 < 1372/882 or 1/49 < 28/18

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