Compare 12/81 and 15/12
1st number: 12/81, 2nd number: 1 3/12
12/81 is smaller than 15/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 12 is 324
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 324 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 4 = 324,
12/81 = 12 × 4/81 × 4 = 48/324 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 27 = 324,
15/12 = 15 × 27/12 × 27 = 405/324 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48/324 < 405/324 or 12/81 < 15/12
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