Compare 50/70 and 72/42
1st number: 50/70, 2nd number: 1 30/42
50/70 is smaller than 72/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 42 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 3 = 210,
50/70 = 50 × 3/70 × 3 = 150/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
72/42 = 72 × 5/42 × 5 = 360/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 150/210 < 360/210 or 50/70 < 72/42
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