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Compare 50/70 and 40/3

1st number: 50/70, 2nd number: 13 1/3

50/70 is smaller than 40/3

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 70 and 3 is 210

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 3 = 210,
    50/70 = 50 × 3/70 × 3 = 150/210
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 70 = 210,
    40/3 = 40 × 70/3 × 70 = 2800/210
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 150/210 < 2800/210 or 50/70 < 40/3

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