Compare 42/80 and 70/12
1st number: 42/80, 2nd number: 5 10/12
42/80 is smaller than 70/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 12 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
42/80 = 42 × 3/80 × 3 = 126/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 20 = 240,
70/12 = 70 × 20/12 × 20 = 1400/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126/240 < 1400/240 or 42/80 < 70/12
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