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Compare 1/7 and 70/40

1st number: 1/7, 2nd number: 1 30/40

1/7 is smaller than 70/40

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 7 and 40 is 280

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 40 = 280,
    1/7 = 1 × 40/7 × 40 = 40/280
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 7 = 280,
    70/40 = 70 × 7/40 × 7 = 490/280
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 40/280 < 490/280 or 1/7 < 70/40

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