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Compare 16/4 and 3/12

1st number: 4 0/4, 2nd number: 3/12

16/4 is greater than 3/12

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 4 and 12 is 12

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
    16/4 = 16 × 3/4 × 3 = 48/12
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
    3/12 = 3 × 1/12 × 1 = 3/12
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 48/12 > 3/12 or 16/4 > 3/12

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