Compare 45/98 and 1/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 45/98 and 1/18

45/98 is greater than 1/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 18 is 882

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 9 = 882,
45/98 = 45 × 9/98 × 9 = 405/882
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
1/18 = 1 × 49/18 × 49 = 49/882
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
405/882 > 49/882 or 45/98 > 1/18

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