Compare 1/70 and 60/40
1st number: 1/70, 2nd number: 1 20/40
1/70 is smaller than 60/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 40 is 280
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 4 = 280,
1/70 = 1 × 4/70 × 4 = 4/280 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 7 = 280,
60/40 = 60 × 7/40 × 7 = 420/280 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4/280 < 420/280 or 1/70 < 60/40
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