Compare 36/42 and 75/48
1st number: 36/42, 2nd number: 1 27/48
36/42 is smaller than 75/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 48 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 8 = 336,
36/42 = 36 × 8/42 × 8 = 288/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
75/48 = 75 × 7/48 × 7 = 525/336 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 288/336 < 525/336 or 36/42 < 75/48
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