Compare 4/25 and 80/70
1st number: 4/25, 2nd number: 1 10/70
4/25 is smaller than 80/70
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 70 is 350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 14 = 350,
4/25 = 4 × 14/25 × 14 = 56/350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 5 = 350,
80/70 = 80 × 5/70 × 5 = 400/350 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/350 < 400/350 or 4/25 < 80/70
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