Compare 1/7 and 72/70
1st number: 1/7, 2nd number: 1 2/70
1/7 is smaller than 72/70
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 70 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
1/7 = 1 × 10/7 × 10 = 10/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
72/70 = 72 × 1/70 × 1 = 72/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 10/70 < 72/70 or 1/7 < 72/70
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