Compare 45/12 and 60/3
1st number: 3 9/12, 2nd number: 20 0/3
45/12 is smaller than 60/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 3 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
45/12 = 45 × 1/12 × 1 = 45/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
60/3 = 60 × 4/3 × 4 = 240/12 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 45/12 < 240/12 or 45/12 < 60/3
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