Compare 18/32 and 49/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 18/32 and 49/10

1^st number: 18/32, 2^nd number: 4 9/10

18/32 is smaller than 49/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 10 is 160

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160
For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
18/32 = 18 × 5/32 × 5 = 90/160
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 16 = 160,
49/10 = 49 × 16/10 × 16 = 784/160
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
90/160 < 784/160 or 18/32 < 49/10

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