Compare 36/5 and 40/12
1st number: 7 1/5, 2nd number: 3 4/12
36/5 is greater than 40/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 12 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 12 = 60,
36/5 = 36 × 12/5 × 12 = 432/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
40/12 = 40 × 5/12 × 5 = 200/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 432/60 > 200/60 or 36/5 > 40/12
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