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Compare 36/16 and 8/18

1^st number: 2 4/16, 2^nd number: 8/18

36/16 is greater than 8/18

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 16 and 18 is 144
2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
   36/16 = 36 × 9/16 × 9 = 324/144
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 8 = 144,
   8/18 = 8 × 8/18 × 8 = 64/144
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 324/144 > 64/144 or 36/16 > 8/18

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