Compare 12/56 and 4/32
12/56 is greater than 4/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 4 = 224,
12/56 = 12 × 4/56 × 4 = 48/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
4/32 = 4 × 7/32 × 7 = 28/224 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48/224 > 28/224 or 12/56 > 4/32
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