Compare 24/12 and 49/36
1st number: 2 0/12, 2nd number: 1 13/36
24/12 is greater than 49/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
24/12 = 24 × 3/12 × 3 = 72/36 - 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
- 72/36 > 49/36 or 24/12 > 49/36
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