Compare 12/3 and 70/60
1st number: 4 0/3, 2nd number: 1 10/60
12/3 is greater than 70/60
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 60 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 20 = 60,
12/3 = 12 × 20/3 × 20 = 240/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
70/60 = 70 × 1/60 × 1 = 70/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/60 > 70/60 or 12/3 > 70/60
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