Compare 3/12 and 48/6
1st number: 3/12, 2nd number: 8 0/6
312 is smaller than 486
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 6 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
312 = 3 × 112 × 1 = 312 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
486 = 48 × 26 × 2 = 9612 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 312 < 9612 or 312 < 486
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