Compare 36/18 and 16/7
1st number: 2 0/18, 2nd number: 2 2/7
36/18 is smaller than 16/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 7 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
36/18 = 36 × 7/18 × 7 = 252/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 18 = 126,
16/7 = 16 × 18/7 × 18 = 288/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/126 < 288/126 or 36/18 < 16/7
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