Compare 27/8 and 56/12
1st number: 3 3/8, 2nd number: 4 8/12
27/8 is smaller than 56/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 12 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
27/8 = 27 × 3/8 × 3 = 81/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
56/12 = 56 × 2/12 × 2 = 112/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 81/24 < 112/24 or 27/8 < 56/12
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