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Compare 10/18 and 36/15

1st number: 10/18, 2nd number: 2 6/15

10/18 is smaller than 36/15

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 18 and 15 is 90

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
    10/18 = 10 × 5/18 × 5 = 50/90
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 6 = 90,
    36/15 = 36 × 6/15 × 6 = 216/90
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 50/90 < 216/90 or 10/18 < 36/15

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