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Compare 70/50 and 35/18

1st number: 1 20/50, 2nd number: 1 17/18

70/50 is smaller than 35/18

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 50 and 18 is 450

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 9 = 450,
    70/50 = 70 × 9/50 × 9 = 630/450
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 25 = 450,
    35/18 = 35 × 25/18 × 25 = 875/450
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 630/450 < 875/450 or 70/50 < 35/18

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