Compare 70/20 and 10/6
1st number: 3 10/20, 2nd number: 1 4/6
70/20 is greater than 10/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 6 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
70/20 = 70 × 3/20 × 3 = 210/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
10/6 = 10 × 10/6 × 10 = 100/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 210/60 > 100/60 or 70/20 > 10/6
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