Compare 24/2 and 72/70
1st number: 12 0/2, 2nd number: 1 2/70
24/2 is greater than 72/70
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 70 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 35 = 70,
24/2 = 24 × 35/2 × 35 = 840/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
72/70 = 72 × 1/70 × 1 = 72/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 840/70 > 72/70 or 24/2 > 72/70
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