Compare 12/56 and 24/18
1st number: 12/56, 2nd number: 1 6/18
12/56 is smaller than 24/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 18 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
12/56 = 12 × 9/56 × 9 = 108/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 28 = 504,
24/18 = 24 × 28/18 × 28 = 672/504 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/504 < 672/504 or 12/56 < 24/18
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