Compare 15/36 and 36/3
1st number: 15/36, 2nd number: 12 0/3
15/36 is smaller than 36/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 3 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
15/36 = 15 × 1/36 × 1 = 15/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 12 = 36,
36/3 = 36 × 12/3 × 12 = 432/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 15/36 < 432/36 or 15/36 < 36/3
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