Compare 70/36 and 42/7
1st number: 1 34/36, 2nd number: 6 0/7
70/36 is smaller than 42/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 7 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
70/36 = 70 × 7/36 × 7 = 490/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 36 = 252,
42/7 = 42 × 36/7 × 36 = 1512/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/252 < 1512/252 or 70/36 < 42/7
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