Compare 12/6 and 50/36
1st number: 2 0/6, 2nd number: 1 14/36
12/6 is greater than 50/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 6 = 36,
12/6 = 12 × 6/6 × 6 = 72/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
50/36 = 50 × 1/36 × 1 = 50/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72/36 > 50/36 or 12/6 > 50/36
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