Compare 81/4 and 3/36
1st number: 20 1/4, 2nd number: 3/36
81/4 is greater than 3/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
81/4 = 81 × 9/4 × 9 = 729/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
3/36 = 3 × 1/36 × 1 = 3/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 729/36 > 3/36 or 81/4 > 3/36
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