Compare 35/28 and 50/36
1st number: 1 7/28, 2nd number: 1 14/36
35/28 is smaller than 50/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 36 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
35/28 = 35 × 9/28 × 9 = 315/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
50/36 = 50 × 7/36 × 7 = 350/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 315/252 < 350/252 or 35/28 < 50/36
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