Compare 15/6 and 70/10
1st number: 2 3/6, 2nd number: 7 0/10
15/6 is smaller than 70/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 10 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
15/6 = 15 × 5/6 × 5 = 75/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
70/10 = 70 × 3/10 × 3 = 210/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 75/30 < 210/30 or 15/6 < 70/10
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