Compare 36/14 and 1/36
1st number: 2 8/14, 2nd number: 1/36
36/14 is greater than 1/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 36 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 18 = 252,
36/14 = 36 × 18/14 × 18 = 648/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
1/36 = 1 × 7/36 × 7 = 7/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 648/252 > 7/252 or 36/14 > 1/36
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