Compare 2/49 and 49/36
1st number: 2/49, 2nd number: 1 13/36
2/49 is smaller than 49/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 36 is 1764
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1764 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 36 = 1764,
2/49 = 2 × 36/49 × 36 = 72/1764 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 49 = 1764,
49/36 = 49 × 49/36 × 49 = 2401/1764 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72/1764 < 2401/1764 or 2/49 < 49/36
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