Compare 9/54 and 36/10
1st number: 9/54, 2nd number: 3 6/10
9/54 is smaller than 36/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 10 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
9/54 = 9 × 5/54 × 5 = 45/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
36/10 = 36 × 27/10 × 27 = 972/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 45/270 < 972/270 or 9/54 < 36/10
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