Compare 75/18 and 49/12, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 75/18 and 49/12

1^st number: 4 3/18, 2^nd number: 4 1/12

75/18 is greater than 49/12

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 12 is 36

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
75/18 = 75 × 2/18 × 2 = 150/36
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
49/12 = 49 × 3/12 × 3 = 147/36
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
150/36 > 147/36 or 75/18 > 49/12

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