Compare 2/36 and 45/6
1st number: 2/36, 2nd number: 7 3/6
2/36 is smaller than 45/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 6 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
2/36 = 2 × 1/36 × 1 = 2/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 6 = 36,
45/6 = 45 × 6/6 × 6 = 270/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2/36 < 270/36 or 2/36 < 45/6
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