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Compare 5/70 and 98/20

1st number: 5/70, 2nd number: 4 18/20

5/70 is smaller than 98/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 70 and 20 is 140

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 2 = 140,
    5/70 = 5 × 2/70 × 2 = 10/140
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 7 = 140,
    98/20 = 98 × 7/20 × 7 = 686/140
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 10/140 < 686/140 or 5/70 < 98/20

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