Compare 18/14 and 6/49
1st number: 1 4/14, 2nd number: 6/49
1814 is greater than 649
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 49 is 98
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 7 = 98,
1814 = 18 × 714 × 7 = 12698 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 2 = 98,
649 = 6 × 249 × 2 = 1298 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12698 > 1298 or 1814 > 649
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