Is 3/4 bigger than 12/56?
Is 3/8 bigger than 4/9.
Yes because when you cross multiply 8x4=32 and 3x9=27. So that means 32 is bigger and the denominator on the bottom is part of the fraction 3/8.
One way to find which is larger is to change to equivalent fractions with the same denominator.
3/4 = 14/56
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3/8 = 27/72
4/9 = 32/72
To determine whether 3/4 is bigger than 12/56, we need to compare their numerical values.
First, we can simplify both fractions:
- For 3/4, there is no further simplification possible.
- For 12/56, both numbers are divisible by 4. Dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 4, we get 3/14.
Now we can compare the simplified fractions:
- 3/4 vs. 3/14
To compare fractions with different denominators, we can convert them to have a common denominator. The least common multiple (LCM) of 4 and 14 is 28. So, we can convert both fractions to have a denominator of 28.
- For 3/4, multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by 7, we get 21/28.
- For 3/14, multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by 2, we get 6/28.
Now we can see that 21/28 is greater than 6/28. Therefore, 3/4 is indeed bigger than 12/56.