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Compare 7/70 and 50/98

7/70 is smaller than 50/98

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 70 and 98 is 490

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 7 = 490,
    7/70 = 7 × 7/70 × 7 = 49/490
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
    50/98 = 50 × 5/98 × 5 = 250/490
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 49/490 < 250/490 or 7/70 < 50/98

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