Compare 3/36 and 56/3
1st number: 3/36, 2nd number: 18 2/3
3/36 is smaller than 56/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 3 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
3/36 = 3 × 1/36 × 1 = 3/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 12 = 36,
56/3 = 56 × 12/3 × 12 = 672/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3/36 < 672/36 or 3/36 < 56/3
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