Compare 3/36 and 63/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 3/36 and 63/49

1^st number: 3/36, 2^nd number: 1 14/49

3/36 is smaller than 63/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 49 is 1764

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1764
For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 49 = 1764,
3/36 = 3 × 49/36 × 49 = 147/1764
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 36 = 1764,
63/49 = 63 × 36/49 × 36 = 2268/1764
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
147/1764 < 2268/1764 or 3/36 < 63/49

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