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

Compare 40/24 and 49/18

1^st number: 1 16/24, 2^nd number: 2 13/18

40/24 is smaller than 49/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 18 is 72

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 3 = 72,
40/24 = 40 × 3/24 × 3 = 120/72
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 4 = 72,
49/18 = 49 × 4/18 × 4 = 196/72
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
120/72 < 196/72 or 40/24 < 49/18

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