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Compare 12/7 and 90/70

1st number: 1 5/7, 2nd number: 1 20/70

12/7 is greater than 90/70

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 7 and 70 is 70

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
    12/7 = 12 × 10/7 × 10 = 120/70
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
    90/70 = 90 × 1/70 × 1 = 90/70
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 120/70 > 90/70 or 12/7 > 90/70

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