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Compare 8/36 and 54/49

1st number: 8/36, 2nd number: 1 5/49

8/36 is smaller than 54/49

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 36 and 49 is 1764

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1764
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 49 = 1764,
    8/36 = 8 × 49/36 × 49 = 392/1764
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 36 = 1764,
    54/49 = 54 × 36/49 × 36 = 1944/1764
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 392/1764 < 1944/1764 or 8/36 < 54/49

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