Compare 49/75 and 70/36
1st number: 49/75, 2nd number: 1 34/36
49/75 is smaller than 70/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 36 is 900
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 12 = 900,
49/75 = 49 × 12/75 × 12 = 588/900 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
70/36 = 70 × 25/36 × 25 = 1750/900 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 588/900 < 1750/900 or 49/75 < 70/36
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