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Compare 50/4 and 9/70

1st number: 12 2/4, 2nd number: 9/70

50/4 is greater than 9/70

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 4 and 70 is 140

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 35 = 140,
    50/4 = 50 × 35/4 × 35 = 1750/140
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 2 = 140,
    9/70 = 9 × 2/70 × 2 = 18/140
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1750/140 > 18/140 or 50/4 > 9/70

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