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Compare 18/3 and 4/81

1^st number: 6 0/3, 2^nd number: 4/81

18/3 is greater than 4/81

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 3 and 81 is 81
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 81
2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 27 = 81,
   18/3 = 18 × 27/3 × 27 = 486/81
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 1 = 81,
   4/81 = 4 × 1/81 × 1 = 4/81
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 486/81 > 4/81 or 18/3 > 4/81

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