Compare 42/18 and 5/36
1st number: 2 6/18, 2nd number: 5/36
42/18 is greater than 5/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
42/18 = 42 × 2/18 × 2 = 84/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
5/36 = 5 × 1/36 × 1 = 5/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/36 > 5/36 or 42/18 > 5/36
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