Compare 10/36 and 70/64
1st number: 10/36, 2nd number: 1 6/64
10/36 is smaller than 70/64
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 64 is 576
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 576 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 16 = 576,
10/36 = 10 × 16/36 × 16 = 160/576 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 9 = 576,
70/64 = 70 × 9/64 × 9 = 630/576 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 160/576 < 630/576 or 10/36 < 70/64
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