Compare 10/8 and 70/36
1st number: 1 2/8, 2nd number: 1 34/36
10/8 is smaller than 70/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 36 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
10/8 = 10 × 9/8 × 9 = 90/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
70/36 = 70 × 2/36 × 2 = 140/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/72 < 140/72 or 10/8 < 70/36
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