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Compare 45/21 and 1/36

1st number: 2 3/21, 2nd number: 1/36

45/21 is greater than 1/36

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 21 and 36 is 252

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 12 = 252,
    45/21 = 45 × 12/21 × 12 = 540/252
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
    1/36 = 1 × 7/36 × 7 = 7/252
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 540/252 > 7/252 or 45/21 > 1/36

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