Compare 48/7 and 45/36
1st number: 6 6/7, 2nd number: 1 9/36
48/7 is greater than 45/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 36 = 252,
48/7 = 48 × 36/7 × 36 = 1728/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
45/36 = 45 × 7/36 × 7 = 315/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1728/252 > 315/252 or 48/7 > 45/36
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