Compare 3/18 and 49/36
1st number: 3/18, 2nd number: 1 13/36
3/18 is smaller than 49/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
3/18 = 3 × 2/18 × 2 = 6/36 - 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
- 6/36 < 49/36 or 3/18 < 49/36
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