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Compare 70/12 and 4/80

1st number: 5 10/12, 2nd number: 4/80

70/12 is greater than 4/80

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 12 and 80 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 20 = 240,
    70/12 = 70 × 20/12 × 20 = 1400/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
    4/80 = 4 × 3/80 × 3 = 12/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1400/240 > 12/240 or 70/12 > 4/80

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