Compare 7/5 and 10/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 7/5 and 10/18

1^st number: 1 2/5, 2^nd number: 10/18

7/5 is greater than 10/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 18 is 90

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 18 = 90,
7/5 = 7 × 18/5 × 18 = 126/90
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
10/18 = 10 × 5/18 × 5 = 50/90
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
126/90 > 50/90 or 7/5 > 10/18

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