Compare 45/72 and 36/10
1st number: 45/72, 2nd number: 3 6/10
45/72 is smaller than 36/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 10 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 5 = 360,
45/72 = 45 × 5/72 × 5 = 225/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 36 = 360,
36/10 = 36 × 36/10 × 36 = 1296/360 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 225/360 < 1296/360 or 45/72 < 36/10
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