Compare 12/8 and 45/36
1st number: 1 4/8, 2nd number: 1 9/36
12/8 is greater than 45/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 36 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
12/8 = 12 × 9/8 × 9 = 108/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
45/36 = 45 × 2/36 × 2 = 90/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/72 > 90/72 or 12/8 > 45/36
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