Question

Compare the fraction by first simplifying them.$\frac{33}{55},\frac{36}{72}$

Answer 1

$\frac{33}{55}$

$=\frac{3\times 11}{5\times 11}$

$=\frac{3}{5}$

$=0.6$

$\frac{36}{72}$

$=\frac{2^2\times 3^2}{2^3\times 3^2}$

$=\frac{1}{2}$

$=0.5$

$\frac{33}{55}=0.6$

$\frac{36}{72}=0.5$

$\frac{33}{55}>\frac{36}{72}$