Compare 25/36 and 18/4
1st number: 25/36, 2nd number: 4 2/4
25/36 is smaller than 18/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 4 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
25/36 = 25 × 1/36 × 1 = 25/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
18/4 = 18 × 9/4 × 9 = 162/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 25/36 < 162/36 or 25/36 < 18/4
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