Compare 50/20 and 70/7
1st number: 2 10/20, 2nd number: 10 0/7
50/20 is smaller than 70/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 7 is 140
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 7 = 140,
50/20 = 50 × 7/20 × 7 = 350/140 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 20 = 140,
70/7 = 70 × 20/7 × 20 = 1400/140 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/140 < 1400/140 or 50/20 < 70/7
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