Compare 48/12 and 70/8
1st number: 4 0/12, 2nd number: 8 6/8
48/12 is smaller than 70/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
48/12 = 48 × 2/12 × 2 = 96/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
70/8 = 70 × 3/8 × 3 = 210/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 96/24 < 210/24 or 48/12 < 70/8
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