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Compare 5/4 and 5/12

1st number: 1 1/4, 2nd number: 5/12

5/4 is greater than 5/12

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 4 and 12 is 12

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

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