Compare 40/36 and 18/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 40/36 and 18/49

1^st number: 1 4/36, 2^nd number: 18/49

40/36 is greater than 18/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 49 is 1764

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1764
For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 49 = 1764,
40/36 = 40 × 49/36 × 49 = 1960/1764
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 36 = 1764,
18/49 = 18 × 36/49 × 36 = 648/1764
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1960/1764 > 648/1764 or 40/36 > 18/49

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