Compare 36/24 and 56/12
1st number: 1 12/24, 2nd number: 4 8/12
36/24 is smaller than 56/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 12 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
36/24 = 36 × 1/24 × 1 = 36/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
56/12 = 56 × 2/12 × 2 = 112/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/24 < 112/24 or 36/24 < 56/12
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