Compare 10/5 and 81/36
1st number: 2 0/5, 2nd number: 2 9/36
10/5 is smaller than 81/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 36 is 180
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 36 = 180,
10/5 = 10 × 36/5 × 36 = 360/180 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 5 = 180,
81/36 = 81 × 5/36 × 5 = 405/180 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 360/180 < 405/180 or 10/5 < 81/36
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