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Compare 70/36 and 4/48

1st number: 1 34/36, 2nd number: 4/48

70/36 is greater than 4/48

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 36 and 48 is 144

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 4 = 144,
    70/36 = 70 × 4/36 × 4 = 280/144
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 3 = 144,
    4/48 = 4 × 3/48 × 3 = 12/144
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 280/144 > 12/144 or 70/36 > 4/48

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