Compare 36/14 and 21/18
1st number: 2 8/14, 2nd number: 1 3/18
36/14 is greater than 21/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
36/14 = 36 × 9/14 × 9 = 324/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
21/18 = 21 × 7/18 × 7 = 147/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 324/126 > 147/126 or 36/14 > 21/18
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