Compare 56/18 and 12/6
1st number: 3 2/18, 2nd number: 2 0/6
56/18 is greater than 12/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 6 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
56/18 = 56 × 1/18 × 1 = 56/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 3 = 18,
12/6 = 12 × 3/6 × 3 = 36/18 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/18 > 36/18 or 56/18 > 12/6
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