Compare 3/4 and 70/36
1st number: 3/4, 2nd number: 1 34/36
3/4 is smaller than 70/36
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,
3/4 = 3 × 9/4 × 9 = 27/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
70/36 = 70 × 1/36 × 1 = 70/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 27/36 < 70/36 or 3/4 < 70/36
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