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Compare 6/15 and 49/18

1st number: 6/15, 2nd number: 2 13/18

6/15 is smaller than 49/18

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 18 is 90

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 6 = 90,
    6/15 = 6 × 6/15 × 6 = 36/90
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
    49/18 = 49 × 5/18 × 5 = 245/90
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 36/90 < 245/90 or 6/15 < 49/18

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