Compare 4/70 and 36/16
1st number: 4/70, 2nd number: 2 4/16
4/70 is smaller than 36/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 16 is 560
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 560 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 8 = 560,
4/70 = 4 × 8/70 × 8 = 32/560 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 35 = 560,
36/16 = 36 × 35/16 × 35 = 1260/560 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 32/560 < 1260/560 or 4/70 < 36/16
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