Compare 9/36 and 45/12
1st number: 9/36, 2nd number: 3 9/12
9/36 is smaller than 45/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 12 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
9/36 = 9 × 1/36 × 1 = 9/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
45/12 = 45 × 3/12 × 3 = 135/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 9/36 < 135/36 or 9/36 < 45/12
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