Compare 12/9 and 48/35
1st number: 1 3/9, 2nd number: 1 13/35
12/9 is smaller than 48/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 35 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 35 = 315,
12/9 = 12 × 35/9 × 35 = 420/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
48/35 = 48 × 9/35 × 9 = 432/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 420/315 < 432/315 or 12/9 < 48/35
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