Compare 10/5 and 36/49
1st number: 2 0/5, 2nd number: 36/49
10/5 is greater than 36/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 49 is 245
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 245 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 49 = 245,
10/5 = 10 × 49/5 × 49 = 490/245 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 5 = 245,
36/49 = 36 × 5/49 × 5 = 180/245 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/245 > 180/245 or 10/5 > 36/49
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