Compare 60/70 and 35/15
1st number: 60/70, 2nd number: 2 5/15
60/70 is smaller than 35/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 15 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 3 = 210,
60/70 = 60 × 3/70 × 3 = 180/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 14 = 210,
35/15 = 35 × 14/15 × 14 = 490/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 180/210 < 490/210 or 60/70 < 35/15
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