Compare 3/96 and 56/12
1st number: 3/96, 2nd number: 4 8/12
3/96 is smaller than 56/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 96 and 12 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
3/96 = 3 × 1/96 × 1 = 3/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 8 = 96,
56/12 = 56 × 8/12 × 8 = 448/96 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3/96 < 448/96 or 3/96 < 56/12
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