Compare 18/3 and 72/70
1st number: 6 0/3, 2nd number: 1 2/70
18/3 is greater than 72/70
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 70 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 70 = 210,
18/3 = 18 × 70/3 × 70 = 1260/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 3 = 210,
72/70 = 72 × 3/70 × 3 = 216/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1260/210 > 216/210 or 18/3 > 72/70
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