Compare 70/3 and 30/7
1st number: 23 1/3, 2nd number: 4 2/7
70/3 is greater than 30/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 7 is 21
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 7 = 21,
70/3 = 70 × 7/3 × 7 = 490/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 3 = 21,
30/7 = 30 × 3/7 × 3 = 90/21 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/21 > 90/21 or 70/3 > 30/7
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