Compare 3/20 and 90/70
1st number: 3/20, 2nd number: 1 20/70
3/20 is smaller than 90/70
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 70 is 140
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 7 = 140,
3/20 = 3 × 7/20 × 7 = 21/140 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 2 = 140,
90/70 = 90 × 2/70 × 2 = 180/140 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 21/140 < 180/140 or 3/20 < 90/70
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