Compare 49/27 and 4/36, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/27 and 4/36

1^st number: 1 22/27, 2^nd number: 4/36

49/27 is greater than 4/36

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 36 is 108

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
49/27 = 49 × 4/27 × 4 = 196/108
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 3 = 108,
4/36 = 4 × 3/36 × 3 = 12/108
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
196/108 > 12/108 or 49/27 > 4/36

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