Compare 56/12 and 30/8
1st number: 4 8/12, 2nd number: 3 6/8
56/12 is greater than 30/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
56/12 = 56 × 2/12 × 2 = 112/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
30/8 = 30 × 3/8 × 3 = 90/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/24 > 90/24 or 56/12 > 30/8
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