Compare 4/36 and 28/20
1st number: 4/36, 2nd number: 1 8/20
4/36 is smaller than 28/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 20 is 180
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 5 = 180,
4/36 = 4 × 5/36 × 5 = 20/180 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 9 = 180,
28/20 = 28 × 9/20 × 9 = 252/180 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 20/180 < 252/180 or 4/36 < 28/20
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