Compare 4/36 and 35/18
1st number: 4/36, 2nd number: 1 17/18
4/36 is smaller than 35/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 18 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
4/36 = 4 × 1/36 × 1 = 4/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
35/18 = 35 × 2/18 × 2 = 70/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4/36 < 70/36 or 4/36 < 35/18
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