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Compare 60/50 and 35/36

1st number: 1 10/50, 2nd number: 35/36

60/50 is greater than 35/36

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 50 and 36 is 900

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 18 = 900,
    60/50 = 60 × 18/50 × 18 = 1080/900
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
    35/36 = 35 × 25/36 × 25 = 875/900
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1080/900 > 875/900 or 60/50 > 35/36

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