Compare 12/30 and 70/63
1st number: 12/30, 2nd number: 1 7/63
12/30 is smaller than 70/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 63 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 21 = 630,
12/30 = 12 × 21/30 × 21 = 252/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
70/63 = 70 × 10/63 × 10 = 700/630 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/630 < 700/630 or 12/30 < 70/63
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