Compare 12/6 and 56/30
1st number: 2 0/6, 2nd number: 1 26/30
12/6 is greater than 56/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 30 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
12/6 = 12 × 5/6 × 5 = 60/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
56/30 = 56 × 1/30 × 1 = 56/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 60/30 > 56/30 or 12/6 > 56/30
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