Compare 4/70 and 56/28
1st number: 4/70, 2nd number: 2 0/28
4/70 is smaller than 56/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 28 is 140
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 2 = 140,
4/70 = 4 × 2/70 × 2 = 8/140 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 5 = 140,
56/28 = 56 × 5/28 × 5 = 280/140 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 8/140 < 280/140 or 4/70 < 56/28
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