Compare 54/70 and 12/7
1st number: 54/70, 2nd number: 1 5/7
54/70 is smaller than 12/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 7 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
54/70 = 54 × 1/70 × 1 = 54/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
12/7 = 12 × 10/7 × 10 = 120/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 54/70 < 120/70 or 54/70 < 12/7
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