Compare 2/36 and 42/14
1st number: 2/36, 2nd number: 3 0/14
2/36 is smaller than 42/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 14 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
2/36 = 2 × 7/36 × 7 = 14/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 18 = 252,
42/14 = 42 × 18/14 × 18 = 756/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 14/252 < 756/252 or 2/36 < 42/14
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