Compare 60/49 and 81/18
1st number: 1 11/49, 2nd number: 4 9/18
60/49 is smaller than 81/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 18 is 882
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 18 = 882,
60/49 = 60 × 18/49 × 18 = 1080/882 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
81/18 = 81 × 49/18 × 49 = 3969/882 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1080/882 < 3969/882 or 60/49 < 81/18
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