Compare 40/12 and 81/35
1st number: 3 4/12, 2nd number: 2 11/35
40/12 is greater than 81/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 35 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 35 = 420,
40/12 = 40 × 35/12 × 35 = 1400/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 12 = 420,
81/35 = 81 × 12/35 × 12 = 972/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1400/420 > 972/420 or 40/12 > 81/35
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