Compare 36/50 and 18/15
1st number: 36/50, 2nd number: 1 3/15
36/50 is smaller than 18/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 15 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
36/50 = 36 × 3/50 × 3 = 108/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 10 = 150,
18/15 = 18 × 10/15 × 10 = 180/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/150 < 180/150 or 36/50 < 18/15
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