Compare 18/27 and 18/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 18/27 and 18/49

18/27 is greater than 18/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 49 is 1323

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1323
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 49 = 1323,
18/27 = 18 × 49/27 × 49 = 882/1323
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 27 = 1323,
18/49 = 18 × 27/49 × 27 = 486/1323
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
882/1323 > 486/1323 or 18/27 > 18/49

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