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Compare 9/12 and 6/5

1st number: 9/12, 2nd number: 1 1/5

9/12 is smaller than 6/5

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,
    9/12 = 9 × 5/12 × 5 = 45/60
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 12 = 60,
    6/5 = 6 × 12/5 × 12 = 72/60
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 45/60 < 72/60 or 9/12 < 6/5

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