Compare 8/6 and 36/49
1st number: 1 2/6, 2nd number: 36/49
8/6 is greater than 36/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 49 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 49 = 294,
8/6 = 8 × 49/6 × 49 = 392/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 6 = 294,
36/49 = 36 × 6/49 × 6 = 216/294 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 392/294 > 216/294 or 8/6 > 36/49
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