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Compare 8/12 and 63/5

1st number: 8/12, 2nd number: 12 3/5

8/12 is smaller than 63/5

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 12 and 5 is 60

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
    8/12 = 8 × 5/12 × 5 = 40/60
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 12 = 60,
    63/5 = 63 × 12/5 × 12 = 756/60
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 40/60 < 756/60 or 8/12 < 63/5

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