Compare 10/25 and 70/49
1st number: 10/25, 2nd number: 1 21/49
10/25 is smaller than 70/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 49 is 1225
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1225 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 49 = 1225,
10/25 = 10 × 49/25 × 49 = 490/1225 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 25 = 1225,
70/49 = 70 × 25/49 × 25 = 1750/1225 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/1225 < 1750/1225 or 10/25 < 70/49
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