Compare 72/12 and 49/18
1st number: 6 0/12, 2nd number: 2 13/18
72/12 is greater than 49/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 18 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
72/12 = 72 × 3/12 × 3 = 216/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
49/18 = 49 × 2/18 × 2 = 98/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 216/36 > 98/36 or 72/12 > 49/18
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