Compare 10/25 and 36/9
1st number: 10/25, 2nd number: 4 0/9
10/25 is smaller than 36/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 9 is 225
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 225 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 9 = 225,
10/25 = 10 × 9/25 × 9 = 90/225 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 25 = 225,
36/9 = 36 × 25/9 × 25 = 900/225 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/225 < 900/225 or 10/25 < 36/9
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