Compare 12/56 and 96/90
1st number: 12/56, 2nd number: 1 6/90
12/56 is smaller than 96/90
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 90 is 2520
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2520 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 45 = 2520,
12/56 = 12 × 45/56 × 45 = 540/2520 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 90 × 28 = 2520,
96/90 = 96 × 28/90 × 28 = 2688/2520 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 540/2520 < 2688/2520 or 12/56 < 96/90
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