Compare 75/2 and 36/10
1st number: 37 1/2, 2nd number: 3 6/10
75/2 is greater than 36/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
75/2 = 75 × 5/2 × 5 = 375/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
36/10 = 36 × 1/10 × 1 = 36/10 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 375/10 > 36/10 or 75/2 > 36/10
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