Compare 56/36 and 18/9
1st number: 1 20/36, 2nd number: 2 0/9
56/36 is smaller than 18/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
56/36 = 56 × 1/36 × 1 = 56/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
18/9 = 18 × 4/9 × 4 = 72/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/36 < 72/36 or 56/36 < 18/9
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