Compare 30/32 and 45/12
1st number: 30/32, 2nd number: 3 9/12
30/32 is smaller than 45/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 12 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
30/32 = 30 × 3/32 × 3 = 90/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 8 = 96,
45/12 = 45 × 8/12 × 8 = 360/96 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/96 < 360/96 or 30/32 < 45/12
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