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Question
Arrange the given fractions in ascending order of magnitude:
`9/16,7/12,1/4`
Sum
Solution
`9/16,7/12,1/4`
L.C.M. of denominator 16, 12, 4 = 48
| 4 | 16, | 12, | 4 |
| 4 | 4, | 3, | 1 |
| 3 | 1, | 3, | 1 |
| 1, | 1, | 1 |
= 4 × 4 × 3 = 48
`∴9/16=(9xx3)/(16xx3)=27/48;7/12=(7xx4)/(12xx4)=28/48`
`1/4=(1xx12)/(4xx12)=12/48`
Arranging in ascending order,
`12/48,27/48,28/48`
i.e. `1/4,9/16,7/12`
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