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Compare 70/50 and 70/6

1st number: 1 20/50, 2nd number: 11 4/6

70/50 is smaller than 70/6

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 50 and 6 is 150

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
    70/50 = 70 × 3/50 × 3 = 210/150
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 25 = 150,
    70/6 = 70 × 25/6 × 25 = 1750/150
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 210/150 < 1750/150 or 70/50 < 70/6

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