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Compare 36/48 and 8/36

36/48 is greater than 8/36

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 48 and 36 is 144

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 3 = 144,
    36/48 = 36 × 3/48 × 3 = 108/144
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 4 = 144,
    8/36 = 8 × 4/36 × 4 = 32/144
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 108/144 > 32/144 or 36/48 > 8/36

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