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Compare 70/36 and 5/50

1st number: 1 34/36, 2nd number: 5/50

70/36 is greater than 5/50

Steps for comparing fractions

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

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
    70/36 = 70 × 25/36 × 25 = 1750/900
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 18 = 900,
    5/50 = 5 × 18/50 × 18 = 90/900
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1750/900 > 90/900 or 70/36 > 5/50

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