Compare 27/48 and 70/12
1st number: 27/48, 2nd number: 5 10/12
27/48 is smaller than 70/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 12 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
27/48 = 27 × 1/48 × 1 = 27/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 4 = 48,
70/12 = 70 × 4/12 × 4 = 280/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 27/48 < 280/48 or 27/48 < 70/12
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