Compare 42/2 and 70/5
1st number: 21 0/2, 2nd number: 14 0/5
42/2 is greater than 70/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
42/2 = 42 × 5/2 × 5 = 210/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
70/5 = 70 × 2/5 × 2 = 140/10 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 210/10 > 140/10 or 42/2 > 70/5
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