Compare 1/70 and 56/21
1st number: 1/70, 2nd number: 2 14/21
1/70 is smaller than 56/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 21 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 3 = 210,
1/70 = 1 × 3/70 × 3 = 3/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 10 = 210,
56/21 = 56 × 10/21 × 10 = 560/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3/210 < 560/210 or 1/70 < 56/21
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