Compare 6/36 and 90/80
1st number: 6/36, 2nd number: 1 10/80
6/36 is smaller than 90/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 80 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 20 = 720,
6/36 = 6 × 20/36 × 20 = 120/720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
90/80 = 90 × 9/80 × 9 = 810/720 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/720 < 810/720 or 6/36 < 90/80
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