Compare 12/70 and 70/35
1st number: 12/70, 2nd number: 2 0/35
12/70 is smaller than 70/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 35 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
12/70 = 12 × 1/70 × 1 = 12/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
70/35 = 70 × 2/35 × 2 = 140/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12/70 < 140/70 or 12/70 < 70/35
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