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Compare 12/3 and 5/36

1st number: 4 0/3, 2nd number: 5/36

12/3 is greater than 5/36

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 36 is 36

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 12 = 36,
    12/3 = 12 × 12/3 × 12 = 144/36
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
    5/36 = 5 × 1/36 × 1 = 5/36
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 144/36 > 5/36 or 12/3 > 5/36

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