Compare 36/3 and 50/25
1st number: 12 0/3, 2nd number: 2 0/25
36/3 is greater than 50/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 25 is 75
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 25 = 75,
36/3 = 36 × 25/3 × 25 = 900/75 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 3 = 75,
50/25 = 50 × 3/25 × 3 = 150/75 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 900/75 > 150/75 or 36/3 > 50/25
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