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Compare 50/70 and 8/12

50/70 is greater than 8/12

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 6 = 420,
    50/70 = 50 × 6/70 × 6 = 300/420
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 35 = 420,
    8/12 = 8 × 35/12 × 35 = 280/420
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 300/420 > 280/420 or 50/70 > 8/12

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