Compare 36/3 and 12/24
1st number: 12 0/3, 2nd number: 12/24
36/3 is greater than 12/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
36/3 = 36 × 8/3 × 8 = 288/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
12/24 = 12 × 1/24 × 1 = 12/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 288/24 > 12/24 or 36/3 > 12/24
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