Compare 36/12 and 9/18
1st number: 3 0/12, 2nd number: 9/18
36/12 is greater than 9/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 18 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
36/12 = 36 × 3/12 × 3 = 108/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
9/18 = 9 × 2/18 × 2 = 18/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/36 > 18/36 or 36/12 > 9/18
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