Compare 25/4 and 56/12
1st number: 6 1/4, 2nd number: 4 8/12
25/4 is greater than 56/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
25/4 = 25 × 3/4 × 3 = 75/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
56/12 = 56 × 1/12 × 1 = 56/12 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 75/12 > 56/12 or 25/4 > 56/12
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