Compare 14/12 and 56/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 14/12 and 56/18

1^st number: 1 2/12, 2^nd number: 3 2/18

14/12 is smaller than 56/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 18 is 36

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
14/12 = 14 × 3/12 × 3 = 42/36
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
56/18 = 56 × 2/18 × 2 = 112/36
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
42/36 < 112/36 or 14/12 < 56/18

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