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Compare 18/15 and 1/49

1st number: 1 3/15, 2nd number: 1/49

18/15 is greater than 1/49

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 49 is 735

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 735
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 49 = 735,
    18/15 = 18 × 49/15 × 49 = 882/735
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 15 = 735,
    1/49 = 1 × 15/49 × 15 = 15/735
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 882/735 > 15/735 or 18/15 > 1/49

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