Compare 6/28 and 36/12
1st number: 6/28, 2nd number: 3 0/12
6/28 is smaller than 36/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 12 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 3 = 84,
6/28 = 6 × 3/28 × 3 = 18/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
36/12 = 36 × 7/12 × 7 = 252/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18/84 < 252/84 or 6/28 < 36/12
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