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Compare 42/7 and 3/36

1st number: 6 0/7, 2nd number: 3/36

42/7 is greater than 3/36

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 7 and 36 is 252

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 36 = 252,
    42/7 = 42 × 36/7 × 36 = 1512/252
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
    3/36 = 3 × 7/36 × 7 = 21/252
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1512/252 > 21/252 or 42/7 > 3/36

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