Compare 21/36 and 35/32
1st number: 21/36, 2nd number: 1 3/32
21/36 is smaller than 35/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 32 is 288
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 8 = 288,
21/36 = 21 × 8/36 × 8 = 168/288 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
35/32 = 35 × 9/32 × 9 = 315/288 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/288 < 315/288 or 21/36 < 35/32
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