Compare 36/49 and 42/18
1st number: 36/49, 2nd number: 2 6/18
36/49 is smaller than 42/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 18 is 882
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 18 = 882,
36/49 = 36 × 18/49 × 18 = 648/882 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
42/18 = 42 × 49/18 × 49 = 2058/882 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 648/882 < 2058/882 or 36/49 < 42/18
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