Compare 42/70 and 9/7
1st number: 42/70, 2nd number: 1 2/7
42/70 is smaller than 9/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 7 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
42/70 = 42 × 1/70 × 1 = 42/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
9/7 = 9 × 10/7 × 10 = 90/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/70 < 90/70 or 42/70 < 9/7
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