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Compare 16/18 and 54/49

1st number: 16/18, 2nd number: 1 5/49

16/18 is smaller than 54/49

Steps for comparing fractions

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

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
    16/18 = 16 × 49/18 × 49 = 784/882
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 18 = 882,
    54/49 = 54 × 18/49 × 18 = 972/882
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 784/882 < 972/882 or 16/18 < 54/49

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