Compare 1/70 and 5/4
1st number: 1/70, 2nd number: 1 1/4
1/70 is smaller than 5/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 4 is 140
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 2 = 140,
1/70 = 1 × 2/70 × 2 = 2/140 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 35 = 140,
5/4 = 5 × 35/4 × 35 = 175/140 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2/140 < 175/140 or 1/70 < 5/4
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