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Compare 1/50 and 70/4

1st number: 1/50, 2nd number: 17 2/4

1/50 is smaller than 70/4

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 50 and 4 is 100

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
    1/50 = 1 × 2/50 × 2 = 2/100
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 25 = 100,
    70/4 = 70 × 25/4 × 25 = 1750/100
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2/100 < 1750/100 or 1/50 < 70/4

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