Compare 49/3 and 28/36
1st number: 16 1/3, 2nd number: 28/36
49/3 is greater than 28/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 12 = 36,
49/3 = 49 × 12/3 × 12 = 588/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
28/36 = 28 × 1/36 × 1 = 28/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 588/36 > 28/36 or 49/3 > 28/36
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