Compare 12/21 and 84/70
1st number: 12/21, 2nd number: 1 14/70
12/21 is smaller than 84/70
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 70 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 10 = 210,
12/21 = 12 × 10/21 × 10 = 120/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 3 = 210,
84/70 = 84 × 3/70 × 3 = 252/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/210 < 252/210 or 12/21 < 84/70
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