Compare 36/10 and 35/9
1st number: 3 6/10, 2nd number: 3 8/9
36/10 is smaller than 35/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 9 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
36/10 = 36 × 9/10 × 9 = 324/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 10 = 90,
35/9 = 35 × 10/9 × 10 = 350/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 324/90 < 350/90 or 36/10 < 35/9
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