Compare 10/50 and 70/40
1st number: 10/50, 2nd number: 1 30/40
10/50 is smaller than 70/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 40 is 200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 4 = 200,
10/50 = 10 × 4/50 × 4 = 40/200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 5 = 200,
70/40 = 70 × 5/40 × 5 = 350/200 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 40/200 < 350/200 or 10/50 < 70/40
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