Compare 70/2 and 20/8
1st number: 35 0/2, 2nd number: 2 4/8
70/2 is greater than 20/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 8 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 4 = 8,
70/2 = 70 × 4/2 × 4 = 280/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
20/8 = 20 × 1/8 × 1 = 20/8 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/8 > 20/8 or 70/2 > 20/8
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