Compare 18/56 and 49/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 18/56 and 49/10

1^st number: 18/56, 2^nd number: 4 9/10

18/56 is smaller than 49/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 10 is 280

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 5 = 280,
18/56 = 18 × 5/56 × 5 = 90/280
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 28 = 280,
49/10 = 49 × 28/10 × 28 = 1372/280
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
90/280 < 1372/280 or 18/56 < 49/10

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