Compare 14/36 and 36/20
1st number: 14/36, 2nd number: 1 16/20
14/36 is smaller than 36/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 20 is 180
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 5 = 180,
14/36 = 14 × 5/36 × 5 = 70/180 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 9 = 180,
36/20 = 36 × 9/20 × 9 = 324/180 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/180 < 324/180 or 14/36 < 36/20
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