Compare 9/81 and 36/10
1st number: 9/81, 2nd number: 3 6/10
9/81 is smaller than 36/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 10 is 810
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 810 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 10 = 810,
9/81 = 9 × 10/81 × 10 = 90/810 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 81 = 810,
36/10 = 36 × 81/10 × 81 = 2916/810 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/810 < 2916/810 or 9/81 < 36/10
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