Compare 36/4 and 42/49
1st number: 9 0/4, 2nd number: 42/49
36/4 is greater than 42/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 49 is 196
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 196 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 49 = 196,
36/4 = 36 × 49/4 × 49 = 1764/196 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 4 = 196,
42/49 = 42 × 4/49 × 4 = 168/196 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1764/196 > 168/196 or 36/4 > 42/49
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