Compare 18/7 and 49/30, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 18/7 and 49/30

1^st number: 2 4/7, 2^nd number: 1 19/30

18/7 is greater than 49/30

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 30 is 210

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 30 = 210,
18/7 = 18 × 30/7 × 30 = 540/210
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
49/30 = 49 × 7/30 × 7 = 343/210
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
540/210 > 343/210 or 18/7 > 49/30

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