Compare 36/9 and 40/4
1st number: 4 0/9, 2nd number: 10 0/4
36/9 is smaller than 40/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 4 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
36/9 = 36 × 4/9 × 4 = 144/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
40/4 = 40 × 9/4 × 9 = 360/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/36 < 360/36 or 36/9 < 40/4
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