Compare 63/12 and 36/6
1st number: 5 3/12, 2nd number: 6 0/6
63/12 is smaller than 36/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 6 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
63/12 = 63 × 1/12 × 1 = 63/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
36/6 = 36 × 2/6 × 2 = 72/12 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 63/12 < 72/12 or 63/12 < 36/6
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