Compare 18/56 and 12/4
1st number: 18/56, 2nd number: 3 0/4
18/56 is smaller than 12/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 4 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
18/56 = 18 × 1/56 × 1 = 18/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 14 = 56,
12/4 = 12 × 14/4 × 14 = 168/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18/56 < 168/56 or 18/56 < 12/4
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