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Compare 12/8 and 8/36

1^st number: 1 4/8, 2^nd number: 8/36

12/8 is greater than 8/36

Steps for comparing fractions

1. 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
2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
   12/8 = 12 × 9/8 × 9 = 108/72
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
   8/36 = 8 × 2/36 × 2 = 16/72
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 108/72 > 16/72 or 12/8 > 8/36

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