Compare 12/4 and 70/10
1st number: 3 0/4, 2nd number: 7 0/10
12/4 is smaller than 70/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 10 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
12/4 = 12 × 5/4 × 5 = 60/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
70/10 = 70 × 2/10 × 2 = 140/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 60/20 < 140/20 or 12/4 < 70/10
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