Compare 10/25 and 42/36
1st number: 10/25, 2nd number: 1 6/36
10/25 is smaller than 42/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 36 is 900
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 36 = 900,
10/25 = 10 × 36/25 × 36 = 360/900 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
42/36 = 42 × 25/36 × 25 = 1050/900 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 360/900 < 1050/900 or 10/25 < 42/36
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