Compare 70/6 and 28/10
1st number: 11 4/6, 2nd number: 2 8/10
70/6 is greater than 28/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 10 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
70/6 = 70 × 5/6 × 5 = 350/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
28/10 = 28 × 3/10 × 3 = 84/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/30 > 84/30 or 70/6 > 28/10
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