Compare 49/18 and 98/80, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/18 and 98/80

1^st number: 2 13/18, 2^nd number: 1 18/80

49/18 is greater than 98/80

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 80 is 720

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 40 = 720,
49/18 = 49 × 40/18 × 40 = 1960/720
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
98/80 = 98 × 9/80 × 9 = 882/720
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1960/720 > 882/720 or 49/18 > 98/80

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