Compare 56/3 and 25/12
1st number: 18 2/3, 2nd number: 2 1/12
56/3 is greater than 25/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 12 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
56/3 = 56 × 4/3 × 4 = 224/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
25/12 = 25 × 1/12 × 1 = 25/12 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 224/12 > 25/12 or 56/3 > 25/12
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