Compare 12/56 and 8/4
1st number: 12/56, 2nd number: 2 0/4
12/56 is smaller than 8/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 4 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
12/56 = 12 × 1/56 × 1 = 12/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 14 = 56,
8/4 = 8 × 14/4 × 14 = 112/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12/56 < 112/56 or 12/56 < 8/4
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