Compare 54/49 and 8/70
1st number: 1 5/49, 2nd number: 8/70
54/49 is greater than 8/70
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 70 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
54/49 = 54 × 10/49 × 10 = 540/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 7 = 490,
8/70 = 8 × 7/70 × 7 = 56/490 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 540/490 > 56/490 or 54/49 > 8/70
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