Compare 24/16 and 6/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/16 and 6/18

1^st number: 1 8/16, 2^nd number: 6/18

24/16 is greater than 6/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 18 is 144

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
24/16 = 24 × 9/16 × 9 = 216/144
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 8 = 144,
6/18 = 6 × 8/18 × 8 = 48/144
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
216/144 > 48/144 or 24/16 > 6/18

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