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Compare 50/36 and 3/18

1^st number: 1 14/36, 2^nd number: 3/18

50/36 is greater than 3/18

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 36 and 18 is 36
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36
2. For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
   50/36 = 50 × 1/36 × 1 = 50/36
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
   3/18 = 3 × 2/18 × 2 = 6/36
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 50/36 > 6/36 or 50/36 > 3/18

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