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Compare 9/8 and 8/12

1st number: 1 1/8, 2nd number: 8/12

9/8 is greater than 8/12

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 8 and 12 is 24

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
    9/8 = 9 × 3/8 × 3 = 27/24
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
    8/12 = 8 × 2/12 × 2 = 16/24
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 27/24 > 16/24 or 9/8 > 8/12

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