Compare 70/45 and 35/21
1st number: 1 25/45, 2nd number: 1 14/21
70/45 is smaller than 35/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 21 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
70/45 = 70 × 7/45 × 7 = 490/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 15 = 315,
35/21 = 35 × 15/21 × 15 = 525/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/315 < 525/315 or 70/45 < 35/21
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