Compare 12/70 and 60/20
1st number: 12/70, 2nd number: 3 0/20
12/70 is smaller than 60/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 20 is 140
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 2 = 140,
12/70 = 12 × 2/70 × 2 = 24/140 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 7 = 140,
60/20 = 60 × 7/20 × 7 = 420/140 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 24/140 < 420/140 or 12/70 < 60/20
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