Is 4/12 greater than 4/6

4/12 is not greater than 4/6.
You can determine this by finding the least common denominator, which would be 12. Since 4/12 is already converted, you would only have to change 4/6.
4 x 2 = 8
6 x 2 = 12 (common denominator)
The new fraction would be 8/12.
4/12 is less than 8/12.
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Louli Louli · Answer 2 · 2018-07-24T04:41:24-04:00

Answer:

\(\frac{4}{12}\) is not greater than \(\frac{4}{6}\)

Explanation:

The easiest way to compare fractions is by having a common denominator in both fractions.

This way, we will simply compare numerators

Now, the given fractions are \(\frac{4}{12}\) and \(\frac{4}{6}\)

We can make the denominator in the second one 12 by multiplying it by 2.

However, to preserve the value of the fraction, we will need to multiply it by \(\frac{2}{2}\) not only 2.

Doing this, we will have:

\(\frac{4}{6}\) * \(\frac{2}{2}\) = \(\frac{8}{12}\)

Now, the two fractions became \(\frac{4}{12}\) and \(\frac{8}{12}\)

Since the denominator is the same, we will simply compare the numerators.

Since 8 is greater than 4, this means that \(\frac{8}{12}\) is greater than \(\frac{4}{12}\)

Hope this helps :)