Compare 56/10 and 21/12
1st number: 5 6/10, 2nd number: 1 9/12
56/10 is greater than 21/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 12 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 6 = 60,
56/10 = 56 × 6/10 × 6 = 336/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
21/12 = 21 × 5/12 × 5 = 105/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 336/60 > 105/60 or 56/10 > 21/12
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