Compare 12/70 and 50/49
1st number: 12/70, 2nd number: 1 1/49
12/70 is smaller than 50/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 49 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 7 = 490,
12/70 = 12 × 7/70 × 7 = 84/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
50/49 = 50 × 10/49 × 10 = 500/490 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/490 < 500/490 or 12/70 < 50/49
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