Compare 10/64 and 15/12
1st number: 10/64, 2nd number: 1 3/12
1064 is smaller than 1512
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 12 is 192
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 192 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 3 = 192,
1064 = 10 × 364 × 3 = 30192 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 16 = 192,
1512 = 15 × 1612 × 16 = 240192 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 30192 < 240192 or 1064 < 1512
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