Compare 20/2 and 70/10
1st number: 10 0/2, 2nd number: 7 0/10
20/2 is greater than 70/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
20/2 = 20 × 5/2 × 5 = 100/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
70/10 = 70 × 1/10 × 1 = 70/10 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/10 > 70/10 or 20/2 > 70/10
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