Compare 64/12 and 1/7
1st number: 5 4/12, 2nd number: 1/7
64/12 is greater than 1/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 7 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
64/12 = 64 × 7/12 × 7 = 448/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 12 = 84,
1/7 = 1 × 12/7 × 12 = 12/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 448/84 > 12/84 or 64/12 > 1/7
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