Compare 18/6 and 7/81
1st number: 3 0/6, 2nd number: 7/81
18/6 is greater than 7/81
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 81 is 162
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 162 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 27 = 162,
18/6 = 18 × 27/6 × 27 = 486/162 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 2 = 162,
7/81 = 7 × 2/81 × 2 = 14/162 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 486/162 > 14/162 or 18/6 > 7/81
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