Question

Use < or > to make the statement true. 3/12 ? 2/6

Answer 1

Make the denominators of the fractions equal.

LCM of 6 and 12 = 12


`(2)/(6) = (2 * 2)/(6 * 2) = (4)/(12) \\ \\ (3)/(12) = (3 * 1)/(12 * 1) = (3)/(12)`

Now we can compare the fraction:


`(3)/(12) < (4)/(12) \\ \\ thus \: \boxed{ (3)/(12) < (2)/(6) }`