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Compare 18/21 and 3/49

18/21 is greater than 3/49

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 21 and 49 is 147

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 147
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 7 = 147,
    18/21 = 18 × 7/21 × 7 = 126/147
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 3 = 147,
    3/49 = 3 × 3/49 × 3 = 9/147
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 126/147 > 9/147 or 18/21 > 3/49

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