Compare 6/70 and 84/60
1st number: 6/70, 2nd number: 1 24/60
6/70 is smaller than 84/60
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 60 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 6 = 420,
6/70 = 6 × 6/70 × 6 = 36/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
84/60 = 84 × 7/60 × 7 = 588/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/420 < 588/420 or 6/70 < 84/60
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