Compare 3/36 and 36/24
1st number: 3/36, 2nd number: 1 12/24
3/36 is smaller than 36/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 24 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
3/36 = 3 × 2/36 × 2 = 6/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 3 = 72,
36/24 = 36 × 3/24 × 3 = 108/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 6/72 < 108/72 or 3/36 < 36/24
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