Compare 9/36 and 40/4
1st number: 9/36, 2nd number: 10 0/4
9/36 is smaller than 40/4
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,
9/36 = 9 × 1/36 × 1 = 9/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
40/4 = 40 × 9/4 × 9 = 360/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 9/36 < 360/36 or 9/36 < 40/4
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