Compare 49/36 and 84/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/36 and 84/8

1^st number: 1 13/36, 2^nd number: 10 4/8

49/36 is smaller than 84/8

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 8 is 72

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
49/36 = 49 × 2/36 × 2 = 98/72
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
84/8 = 84 × 9/8 × 9 = 756/72
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
98/72 < 756/72 or 49/36 < 84/8

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