Compare 45/6 and 27/12
1st number: 7 3/6, 2nd number: 2 3/12
456 is greater than 2712
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 12 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
456 = 45 × 26 × 2 = 9012 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
2712 = 27 × 112 × 1 = 2712 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 9012 > 2712 or 456 > 2712
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