Compare 56/12 and 5/30
1st number: 4 8/12, 2nd number: 5/30
56/12 is greater than 5/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 30 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
56/12 = 56 × 5/12 × 5 = 280/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
5/30 = 5 × 2/30 × 2 = 10/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/60 > 10/60 or 56/12 > 5/30
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