Answers

Compare 8/12 and 8/5

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

8/12 is smaller than 8/5

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,
   8/5 = 8 × 12/5 × 12 = 96/60
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 40/60 < 96/60 or 8/12 < 8/5

MathStep (Works offline)

Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad

Related: ¹⁶/₁₂ and ⁸/₅ ⁸/₁₂ and ¹⁶/₅ ⁸/₂₄ and ⁸/₅ ⁸/₁₂ and ⁸/₁₀ ²⁴/₁₂ and ⁸/₅ ⁸/₁₂ and ²⁴/₅ ⁸/₃₆ and ⁸/₅ ⁸/₁₂ and ⁸/₁₅ ⁴⁰/₁₂ and ⁸/₅ ⁸/₁₂ and ⁴⁰/₅ ⁸/₆₀ and ⁸/₅ ⁸/₁₂ and ⁸/₂₅ ⁵⁶/₁₂ and ⁸/₅ ⁸/₁₂ and ⁵⁶/₅ ⁸/₈₄ and ⁸/₅ ⁸/₁₂ and ⁸/₃₅

Compare Fractions Calculator