Compare 12/4 and 45/50
1st number: 3 0/4, 2nd number: 45/50
12/4 is greater than 45/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 50 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 25 = 100,
12/4 = 12 × 25/4 × 25 = 300/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
45/50 = 45 × 2/50 × 2 = 90/100 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 300/100 > 90/100 or 12/4 > 45/50
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