Compare 36/40 and 32/4
1st number: 36/40, 2nd number: 8 0/4
36/40 is smaller than 32/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 4 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
36/40 = 36 × 1/40 × 1 = 36/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 10 = 40,
32/4 = 32 × 10/4 × 10 = 320/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/40 < 320/40 or 36/40 < 32/4
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