Compare 3/18 and 36/20
1st number: 3/18, 2nd number: 1 16/20
3/18 is smaller than 36/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 20 is 180
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 10 = 180,
3/18 = 3 × 10/18 × 10 = 30/180 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 9 = 180,
36/20 = 36 × 9/20 × 9 = 324/180 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 30/180 < 324/180 or 3/18 < 36/20
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