Compare 50/70 and 16/12
1st number: 50/70, 2nd number: 1 4/12
50/70 is smaller than 16/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 12 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 6 = 420,
50/70 = 50 × 6/70 × 6 = 300/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 35 = 420,
16/12 = 16 × 35/12 × 35 = 560/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 300/420 < 560/420 or 50/70 < 16/12
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