Compare 10/6 and 36/72
1st number: 1 4/6, 2nd number: 36/72
10/6 is greater than 36/72
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 72 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 12 = 72,
10/6 = 10 × 12/6 × 12 = 120/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
36/72 = 36 × 1/72 × 1 = 36/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/72 > 36/72 or 10/6 > 36/72
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