Compare 4/12 and 42/5
1st number: 4/12, 2nd number: 8 2/5
412 is smaller than 425
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 5 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
412 = 4 × 512 × 5 = 2060 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 12 = 60,
425 = 42 × 125 × 12 = 50460 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2060 < 50460 or 412 < 425
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