Compare 49/14 and 7/36
1st number: 3 7/14, 2nd number: 7/36
49/14 is greater than 7/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 18 = 252,
49/14 = 49 × 18/14 × 18 = 882/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
7/36 = 7 × 7/36 × 7 = 49/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 882/252 > 49/252 or 49/14 > 7/36
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