Compare 81/5 and 36/7
1st number: 16 1/5, 2nd number: 5 1/7
81/5 is greater than 36/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 7 is 35
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 35 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 7 = 35,
81/5 = 81 × 7/5 × 7 = 567/35 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 5 = 35,
36/7 = 36 × 5/7 × 5 = 180/35 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 567/35 > 180/35 or 81/5 > 36/7
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