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Compare 3/36 and 90/25

1^st number: 3/36, 2^nd number: 3 15/25

3/36 is smaller than 90/25

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 36 and 25 is 900
2. For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
   3/36 = 3 × 25/36 × 25 = 75/900
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 36 = 900,
   90/25 = 90 × 36/25 × 36 = 3240/900
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 75/900 < 3240/900 or 3/36 < 90/25

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