Compare 36/30 and 8/12, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 36/30 and 8/12

1^st number: 1 6/30, 2^nd number: 8/12

36/30 is greater than 8/12

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,
8/12 = 8 × 5/12 × 5 = 40/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
72/60 > 40/60 or 36/30 > 8/12

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