Compare 72/36 and 35/8
1st number: 2 0/36, 2nd number: 4 3/8
72/36 is smaller than 35/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 8 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
72/36 = 72 × 2/36 × 2 = 144/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
35/8 = 35 × 9/8 × 9 = 315/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/72 < 315/72 or 72/36 < 35/8
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