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Compare 5/36 and 18/9

1st number: 5/36, 2nd number: 2 0/9

5/36 is smaller than 18/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 36 and 9 is 36

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
    5/36 = 5 × 1/36 × 1 = 5/36
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
    18/9 = 18 × 4/9 × 4 = 72/36
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 5/36 < 72/36 or 5/36 < 18/9

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