Compare 50/60 and 36/9
1st number: 50/60, 2nd number: 4 0/9
50/60 is smaller than 36/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 9 is 180
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 3 = 180,
50/60 = 50 × 3/60 × 3 = 150/180 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 20 = 180,
36/9 = 36 × 20/9 × 20 = 720/180 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 150/180 < 720/180 or 50/60 < 36/9
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