Compare 15/12 and 12/7
1st number: 1 3/12, 2nd number: 1 5/7
1512 is smaller than 127
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 7 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
1512 = 15 × 712 × 7 = 10584 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 12 = 84,
127 = 12 × 127 × 12 = 14484 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 10584 < 14484 or 1512 < 127
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