Compare 18/56 and 12/9
1st number: 18/56, 2nd number: 1 3/9
18/56 is smaller than 12/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 9 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
18/56 = 18 × 9/56 × 9 = 162/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 56 = 504,
12/9 = 12 × 56/9 × 56 = 672/504 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 162/504 < 672/504 or 18/56 < 12/9
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