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Compare 49/14 and 30/36

1st number: 3 7/14, 2nd number: 30/36

49/14 is greater than 30/36

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 14 and 36 is 252

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 18 = 252,
    49/14 = 49 × 18/14 × 18 = 882/252
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
    30/36 = 30 × 7/36 × 7 = 210/252
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 882/252 > 210/252 or 49/14 > 30/36

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