Compare 10/36 and 45/3
1st number: 10/36, 2nd number: 15 0/3
10/36 is smaller than 45/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 3 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 3 × 12 = 36,
45/3 = 45 × 12/3 × 12 = 540/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 10/36 < 540/36 or 10/36 < 45/3
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