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Compare 7/70 and 90/30

1st number: 7/70, 2nd number: 3 0/30

7/70 is smaller than 90/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 70 and 30 is 210

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 3 = 210,
    7/70 = 7 × 3/70 × 3 = 21/210
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
    90/30 = 90 × 7/30 × 7 = 630/210
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 21/210 < 630/210 or 7/70 < 90/30

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