Compare 18/3 and 49/36
1st number: 6 0/3, 2nd number: 1 13/36
18/3 is greater than 49/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 12 = 36,
18/3 = 18 × 12/3 × 12 = 216/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
49/36 = 49 × 1/36 × 1 = 49/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 216/36 > 49/36 or 18/3 > 49/36
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