Compare 3/2 and 81/36
1st number: 1 1/2, 2nd number: 2 9/36
3/2 is smaller than 81/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 18 = 36,
3/2 = 3 × 18/2 × 18 = 54/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
81/36 = 81 × 1/36 × 1 = 81/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 54/36 < 81/36 or 3/2 < 81/36
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