Compare 6/70 and 54/9
1st number: 6/70, 2nd number: 6 0/9
6/70 is smaller than 54/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 9 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 9 = 630,
6/70 = 6 × 9/70 × 9 = 54/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 70 = 630,
54/9 = 54 × 70/9 × 70 = 3780/630 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 54/630 < 3780/630 or 6/70 < 54/9
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