Compare 8/36 and 42/4
1st number: 8/36, 2nd number: 10 2/4
8/36 is smaller than 42/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 4 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
8/36 = 8 × 1/36 × 1 = 8/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
42/4 = 42 × 9/4 × 9 = 378/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 8/36 < 378/36 or 8/36 < 42/4
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