Compare 7/5 and 10/12
1st number: 1 2/5, 2nd number: 10/12
75 is greater than 1012
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 12 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 12 = 60,
75 = 7 × 125 × 12 = 8460 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
1012 = 10 × 512 × 5 = 5060 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 8460 > 5060 or 75 > 1012
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