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Compare 36/24 and 56/36

1st number: 1 12/24, 2nd number: 1 20/36

36/24 is smaller than 56/36

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 24 and 36 is 72

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 3 = 72,
    36/24 = 36 × 3/24 × 3 = 108/72
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
    56/36 = 56 × 2/36 × 2 = 112/72
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 108/72 < 112/72 or 36/24 < 56/36

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