Compare 75/16 and 36/10
1st number: 4 11/16, 2nd number: 3 6/10
75/16 is greater than 36/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 10 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
75/16 = 75 × 5/16 × 5 = 375/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
36/10 = 36 × 8/10 × 8 = 288/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 375/80 > 288/80 or 75/16 > 36/10
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