Compare 12/75 and 56/5
1st number: 12/75, 2nd number: 11 1/5
12/75 is smaller than 56/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 5 is 75
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 1 = 75,
12/75 = 12 × 1/75 × 1 = 12/75 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 15 = 75,
56/5 = 56 × 15/5 × 15 = 840/75 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12/75 < 840/75 or 12/75 < 56/5
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