Compare 56/49 and 18/40, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/49 and 18/40

1^st number: 1 7/49, 2^nd number: 18/40

56/49 is greater than 18/40

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 40 is 1960

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1960
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 40 = 1960,
56/49 = 56 × 40/49 × 40 = 2240/1960
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 49 = 1960,
18/40 = 18 × 49/40 × 49 = 882/1960
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2240/1960 > 882/1960 or 56/49 > 18/40

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