Compare 3/70 and 36/35
1st number: 3/70, 2nd number: 1 1/35
3/70 is smaller than 36/35
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,
3/70 = 3 × 1/70 × 1 = 3/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
36/35 = 36 × 2/35 × 2 = 72/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3/70 < 72/70 or 3/70 < 36/35
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