Compare 10/12 and 10/6
1st number: 10/12, 2nd number: 1 4/6
1012 is smaller than 106
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 6 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
1012 = 10 × 112 × 1 = 1012 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
106 = 10 × 26 × 2 = 2012 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1012 < 2012 or 1012 < 106
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