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Compare 4/36 and 21/12

1^st number: 4/36, 2^nd number: 1 9/12

4/36 is smaller than 21/12

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 36 and 12 is 36
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36
2. For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
   4/36 = 4 × 1/36 × 1 = 4/36
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
   21/12 = 21 × 3/12 × 3 = 63/36
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 4/36 < 63/36 or 4/36 < 21/12

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