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Compare 8/12 and 36/21

1st number: 8/12, 2nd number: 1 15/21

8/12 is smaller than 36/21

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 12 and 21 is 84

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
    8/12 = 8 × 7/12 × 7 = 56/84
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 4 = 84,
    36/21 = 36 × 4/21 × 4 = 144/84
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 56/84 < 144/84 or 8/12 < 36/21

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