Compare 40/24 and 18/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 40/24 and 18/49

1^st number: 1 16/24, 2^nd number: 18/49

40/24 is greater than 18/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 49 is 1176

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1176
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 49 = 1176,
40/24 = 40 × 49/24 × 49 = 1960/1176
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 24 = 1176,
18/49 = 18 × 24/49 × 24 = 432/1176
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1960/1176 > 432/1176 or 40/24 > 18/49

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