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Compare 16/12 and 49/36

1st number: 1 4/12, 2nd number: 1 13/36

16/12 is smaller than 49/36

Steps for comparing fractions

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

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
    16/12 = 16 × 3/12 × 3 = 48/36
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
    49/36 = 49 × 1/36 × 1 = 49/36
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 48/36 < 49/36 or 16/12 < 49/36

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