Compare 4/10 and 50/36
1st number: 4/10, 2nd number: 1 14/36
4/10 is smaller than 50/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 36 is 180
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 18 = 180,
4/10 = 4 × 18/10 × 18 = 72/180 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 5 = 180,
50/36 = 50 × 5/36 × 5 = 250/180 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72/180 < 250/180 or 4/10 < 50/36
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