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Compare 7/70 and 50/24

1st number: 7/70, 2nd number: 2 2/24

7/70 is smaller than 50/24

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 70 and 24 is 840

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 12 = 840,
    7/70 = 7 × 12/70 × 12 = 84/840
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 35 = 840,
    50/24 = 50 × 35/24 × 35 = 1750/840
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 84/840 < 1750/840 or 7/70 < 50/24

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