Compare 25/2 and 36/12
1st number: 12 1/2, 2nd number: 3 0/12
25/2 is greater than 36/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 12 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 6 = 12,
25/2 = 25 × 6/2 × 6 = 150/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
36/12 = 36 × 1/12 × 1 = 36/12 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 150/12 > 36/12 or 25/2 > 36/12
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