Compare 36/20 and 3/42
1st number: 1 16/20, 2nd number: 3/42
36/20 is greater than 3/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 42 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
36/20 = 36 × 21/20 × 21 = 756/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
3/42 = 3 × 10/42 × 10 = 30/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 756/420 > 30/420 or 36/20 > 3/42
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