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Compare 42/49 and 3/36

42/49 is greater than 3/36

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 49 and 36 is 1764

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1764
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 36 = 1764,
    42/49 = 42 × 36/49 × 36 = 1512/1764
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 49 = 1764,
    3/36 = 3 × 49/36 × 49 = 147/1764
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1512/1764 > 147/1764 or 42/49 > 3/36

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