Compare 4/70 and 70/40
1st number: 4/70, 2nd number: 1 30/40
4/70 is smaller than 70/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 40 is 280
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 4 = 280,
4/70 = 4 × 4/70 × 4 = 16/280 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 7 = 280,
70/40 = 70 × 7/40 × 7 = 490/280 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 16/280 < 490/280 or 4/70 < 70/40
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