Compare 40/50 and 70/12
1st number: 40/50, 2nd number: 5 10/12
40/50 is smaller than 70/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 12 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 6 = 300,
40/50 = 40 × 6/50 × 6 = 240/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
70/12 = 70 × 25/12 × 25 = 1750/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/300 < 1750/300 or 40/50 < 70/12
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