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Compare 3/12 and 16/6

1st number: 3/12, 2nd number: 2 4/6

3/12 is smaller than 16/6

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 6 is 12
2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
3/12 = 3 × 1/12 × 1 = 3/12
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
16/6 = 16 × 2/6 × 2 = 32/12
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 3/12 < 32/12 or 3/12 < 16/6

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