Compare 70/2 and 21/9
1st number: 35 0/2, 2nd number: 2 3/9
70/2 is greater than 21/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 9 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 9 = 18,
70/2 = 70 × 9/2 × 9 = 630/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
21/9 = 21 × 2/9 × 2 = 42/18 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 630/18 > 42/18 or 70/2 > 21/9
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