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Compare 21/36 and 56/12

1st number: 21/36, 2nd number: 4 8/12

21/36 is smaller than 56/12

Steps for comparing fractions

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

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
    21/36 = 21 × 1/36 × 1 = 21/36
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
    56/12 = 56 × 3/12 × 3 = 168/36
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 21/36 < 168/36 or 21/36 < 56/12

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