Compare 36/30 and 64/12
1st number: 1 6/30, 2nd number: 5 4/12
36/30 is smaller than 64/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 12 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
36/30 = 36 × 2/30 × 2 = 72/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
64/12 = 64 × 5/12 × 5 = 320/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72/60 < 320/60 or 36/30 < 64/12
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