Compare 35/48 and 70/40
1st number: 35/48, 2nd number: 1 30/40
35/48 is smaller than 70/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 40 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
35/48 = 35 × 5/48 × 5 = 175/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 6 = 240,
70/40 = 70 × 6/40 × 6 = 420/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 175/240 < 420/240 or 35/48 < 70/40
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