Compare 70/50 and 2/4
1st number: 1 20/50, 2nd number: 2/4
70/50 is greater than 2/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 4 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
70/50 = 70 × 2/50 × 2 = 140/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 25 = 100,
2/4 = 2 × 25/4 × 25 = 50/100 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 140/100 > 50/100 or 70/50 > 2/4
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