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Compare 5/12 and 5/18

5/12 is greater than 5/18

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 12 and 18 is 36

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
    5/12 = 5 × 3/12 × 3 = 15/36
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
    5/18 = 5 × 2/18 × 2 = 10/36
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 15/36 > 10/36 or 5/12 > 5/18

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