Compare 1/36 and 72/25
1st number: 1/36, 2nd number: 2 22/25
1/36 is smaller than 72/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 25 is 900
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
1/36 = 1 × 25/36 × 25 = 25/900 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 36 = 900,
72/25 = 72 × 36/25 × 36 = 2592/900 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 25/900 < 2592/900 or 1/36 < 72/25
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