Compare 36/50 and 1/5
36/50 is greater than 1/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 5 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
36/50 = 36 × 1/50 × 1 = 36/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 10 = 50,
1/5 = 1 × 10/5 × 10 = 10/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/50 > 10/50 or 36/50 > 1/5
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