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Compare 16/49 and 18/16

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

16/49 is smaller than 18/16

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 49 and 16 is 784

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
    16/49 = 16 × 16/49 × 16 = 256/784
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
    18/16 = 18 × 49/16 × 49 = 882/784
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 256/784 < 882/784 or 16/49 < 18/16

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