Compare 36/3 and 70/5
1st number: 12 0/3, 2nd number: 14 0/5
36/3 is smaller than 70/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 5 is 15
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 5 = 15,
36/3 = 36 × 5/3 × 5 = 180/15 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 3 = 15,
70/5 = 70 × 3/5 × 3 = 210/15 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 180/15 < 210/15 or 36/3 < 70/5
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