Question

Which fraction is bigger 7/36, or 4/9

Answer 1

7/36 is bigger
7 goes into 36 5 times
and 4 goes in 9 only 4 times

Answer 2

4/9 is bigger

Explanation:

For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,

4/9 = 4 × 4

9 × 4 = 16/36

Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,

7/36= 7 × 1

36 × 1 = 7/36

Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction

16/36> 7/36 or 4/9 > 7/36