Compare 36/70 and 28/3
1st number: 36/70, 2nd number: 9 1/3
36/70 is smaller than 28/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 3 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 3 = 210,
36/70 = 36 × 3/70 × 3 = 108/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 70 = 210,
28/3 = 28 × 70/3 × 70 = 1960/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/210 < 1960/210 or 36/70 < 28/3
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