Compare 35/12 and 27/36
1st number: 2 11/12, 2nd number: 27/36
35/12 is greater than 27/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
35/12 = 35 × 3/12 × 3 = 105/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
27/36 = 27 × 1/36 × 1 = 27/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 105/36 > 27/36 or 35/12 > 27/36
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