Compare 5/36 and 21/7
1st number: 5/36, 2nd number: 3 0/7
5/36 is smaller than 21/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 7 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
5/36 = 5 × 7/36 × 7 = 35/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 36 = 252,
21/7 = 21 × 36/7 × 36 = 756/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 35/252 < 756/252 or 5/36 < 21/7
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