Compare 12/75 and 49/36
1st number: 12/75, 2nd number: 1 13/36
12/75 is smaller than 49/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 36 is 900
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 12 = 900,
12/75 = 12 × 12/75 × 12 = 144/900 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
49/36 = 49 × 25/36 × 25 = 1225/900 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/900 < 1225/900 or 12/75 < 49/36
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