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Compare 3/12 and 56/48

1st number: 3/12, 2nd number: 1 8/48

3/12 is smaller than 56/48

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 12 and 48 is 48

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 4 = 48,
    3/12 = 3 × 4/12 × 4 = 12/48
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
    56/48 = 56 × 1/48 × 1 = 56/48
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 12/48 < 56/48 or 3/12 < 56/48

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