Compare 9/56 and 35/12, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 9/56 and 35/12

1^st number: 9/56, 2^nd number: 2 11/12

9/56 is smaller than 35/12

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 12 is 168

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 3 = 168,
9/56 = 9 × 3/56 × 3 = 27/168
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 14 = 168,
35/12 = 35 × 14/12 × 14 = 490/168
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
27/168 < 490/168 or 9/56 < 35/12

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