Compare 36/35 and 56/10
1st number: 1 1/35, 2nd number: 5 6/10
36/35 is smaller than 56/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 10 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
36/35 = 36 × 2/35 × 2 = 72/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
56/10 = 56 × 7/10 × 7 = 392/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72/70 < 392/70 or 36/35 < 56/10
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