Compare 3/72 and 70/49
1st number: 3/72, 2nd number: 1 21/49
3/72 is smaller than 70/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 49 is 3528
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 3528 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 49 = 3528,
3/72 = 3 × 49/72 × 49 = 147/3528 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 72 = 3528,
70/49 = 70 × 72/49 × 72 = 5040/3528 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 147/3528 < 5040/3528 or 3/72 < 70/49
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