Compare 4/12 and 72/49
1st number: 4/12, 2nd number: 1 23/49
4/12 is smaller than 72/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 49 is 588
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 588 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 49 = 588,
4/12 = 4 × 49/12 × 49 = 196/588 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 12 = 588,
72/49 = 72 × 12/49 × 12 = 864/588 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 196/588 < 864/588 or 4/12 < 72/49
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