Compare 48/12 and 70/14
1st number: 4 0/12, 2nd number: 5 0/14
48/12 is smaller than 70/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 14 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
48/12 = 48 × 7/12 × 7 = 336/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 6 = 84,
70/14 = 70 × 6/14 × 6 = 420/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 336/84 < 420/84 or 48/12 < 70/14
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