Compare 8/6 and 96/36
1st number: 1 2/6, 2nd number: 2 24/36
8/6 is smaller than 96/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 6 = 36,
8/6 = 8 × 6/6 × 6 = 48/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
96/36 = 96 × 1/36 × 1 = 96/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48/36 < 96/36 or 8/6 < 96/36
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