Compare 10/36 and 20/4
1st number: 10/36, 2nd number: 5 0/4
10/36 is smaller than 20/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 4 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
10/36 = 10 × 1/36 × 1 = 10/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
20/4 = 20 × 9/4 × 9 = 180/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 10/36 < 180/36 or 10/36 < 20/4
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