Compare 10/36 and 56/9
1st number: 10/36, 2nd number: 6 2/9
10/36 is smaller than 56/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 9 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 9 × 4 = 36,
56/9 = 56 × 4/9 × 4 = 224/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 10/36 < 224/36 or 10/36 < 56/9
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