Compare 10/5 and 3/6
1st number: 2 0/5, 2nd number: 3/6
105 is greater than 36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 6 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
105 = 10 × 65 × 6 = 6030 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
36 = 3 × 56 × 5 = 1530 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 6030 > 1530 or 105 > 36
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