Compare 70/50 and 80/7
1st number: 1 20/50, 2nd number: 11 3/7
70/50 is smaller than 80/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 7 is 350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 7 = 350,
70/50 = 70 × 7/50 × 7 = 490/350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 50 = 350,
80/7 = 80 × 50/7 × 50 = 4000/350 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/350 < 4000/350 or 70/50 < 80/7
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