Compare 18/5 and 16/36
1st number: 3 3/5, 2nd number: 16/36
18/5 is greater than 16/36
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,
18/5 = 18 × 36/5 × 36 = 648/180 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 5 = 180,
16/36 = 16 × 5/36 × 5 = 80/180 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 648/180 > 80/180 or 18/5 > 16/36
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