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Compare 3/2 and 1/36

1st number: 1 1/2, 2nd number: 1/36

3/2 is greater than 1/36

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 36 is 36

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 18 = 36,
    3/2 = 3 × 18/2 × 18 = 54/36
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
    1/36 = 1 × 1/36 × 1 = 1/36
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 54/36 > 1/36 or 3/2 > 1/36

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