Compare 12/70 and 63/15
1st number: 12/70, 2nd number: 4 3/15
12/70 is smaller than 63/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 15 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 3 = 210,
12/70 = 12 × 3/70 × 3 = 36/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 14 = 210,
63/15 = 63 × 14/15 × 14 = 882/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/210 < 882/210 or 12/70 < 63/15
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