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Compare 1/6 and 4/36

1/6 is greater than 4/36

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 6 and 36 is 36

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

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