Compare 8/49 and 40/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 8/49 and 40/18

1^st number: 8/49, 2^nd number: 2 4/18

8/49 is smaller than 40/18

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,
8/49 = 8 × 18/49 × 18 = 144/882
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
40/18 = 40 × 49/18 × 49 = 1960/882
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
144/882 < 1960/882 or 8/49 < 40/18

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