Compare 50/15 and 36/10
1st number: 3 5/15, 2nd number: 3 6/10
50/15 is smaller than 36/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 10 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
50/15 = 50 × 2/15 × 2 = 100/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
36/10 = 36 × 3/10 × 3 = 108/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/30 < 108/30 or 50/15 < 36/10
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