Compare 36/72 and 80/36
1st number: 36/72, 2nd number: 2 8/36
36/72 is smaller than 80/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 36 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
36/72 = 36 × 1/72 × 1 = 36/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
80/36 = 80 × 2/36 × 2 = 160/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/72 < 160/72 or 36/72 < 80/36
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