Compare 5/6 and 70/50
1st number: 5/6, 2nd number: 1 20/50
5/6 is smaller than 70/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 50 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 25 = 150,
5/6 = 5 × 25/6 × 25 = 125/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
70/50 = 70 × 3/50 × 3 = 210/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 125/150 < 210/150 or 5/6 < 70/50
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