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Compare 5/70 and 60/40

1st number: 5/70, 2nd number: 1 20/40

5/70 is smaller than 60/40

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 70 and 40 is 280

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 4 = 280,
    5/70 = 5 × 4/70 × 4 = 20/280
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 7 = 280,
    60/40 = 60 × 7/40 × 7 = 420/280
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 20/280 < 420/280 or 5/70 < 60/40

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