Compare 5/36 and 84/10
1st number: 5/36, 2nd number: 8 4/10
5/36 is smaller than 84/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 10 is 180
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 5 = 180,
5/36 = 5 × 5/36 × 5 = 25/180 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 18 = 180,
84/10 = 84 × 18/10 × 18 = 1512/180 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 25/180 < 1512/180 or 5/36 < 84/10
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