Compare 12/3 and 63/36
1st number: 4 0/3, 2nd number: 1 27/36
12/3 is greater than 63/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 12 = 36,
12/3 = 12 × 12/3 × 12 = 144/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
63/36 = 63 × 1/36 × 1 = 63/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/36 > 63/36 or 12/3 > 63/36
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