Compare 49/18 and 2/54, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/18 and 2/54

1^st number: 2 13/18, 2^nd number: 2/54

49/18 is greater than 2/54

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 54 is 54

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 3 = 54,
49/18 = 49 × 3/18 × 3 = 147/54
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
2/54 = 2 × 1/54 × 1 = 2/54
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
147/54 > 2/54 or 49/18 > 2/54

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