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Compare 5/18 and 49/30

1st number: 5/18, 2nd number: 1 19/30

5/18 is smaller than 49/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 18 and 30 is 90

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
    5/18 = 5 × 5/18 × 5 = 25/90
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 3 = 90,
    49/30 = 49 × 3/30 × 3 = 147/90
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 25/90 < 147/90 or 5/18 < 49/30

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