Compare 40/98 and 70/12
1st number: 40/98, 2nd number: 5 10/12
40/98 is smaller than 70/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 12 is 588
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 588 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 6 = 588,
40/98 = 40 × 6/98 × 6 = 240/588 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 49 = 588,
70/12 = 70 × 49/12 × 49 = 3430/588 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/588 < 3430/588 or 40/98 < 70/12
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