Compare 10/9 and 18/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 10/9 and 18/10

1^st number: 1 1/9, 2^nd number: 1 8/10

10/9 is smaller than 18/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 10 is 90

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 10 = 90,
10/9 = 10 × 10/9 × 10 = 100/90
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
18/10 = 18 × 9/10 × 9 = 162/90
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
100/90 < 162/90 or 10/9 < 18/10

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