Compare 70/10 and 18/7
1st number: 7 0/10, 2nd number: 2 4/7
70/10 is greater than 18/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 7 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
70/10 = 70 × 7/10 × 7 = 490/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
18/7 = 18 × 10/7 × 10 = 180/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/70 > 180/70 or 70/10 > 18/7
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