Compare 24/18 and 90/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/18 and 90/49

1^st number: 1 6/18, 2^nd number: 1 41/49

24/18 is smaller than 90/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 49 is 882

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
24/18 = 24 × 49/18 × 49 = 1176/882
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 18 = 882,
90/49 = 90 × 18/49 × 18 = 1620/882
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1176/882 < 1620/882 or 24/18 < 90/49

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