Compare 70/50 and 84/10
1st number: 1 20/50, 2nd number: 8 4/10
70/50 is smaller than 84/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 10 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
70/50 = 70 × 1/50 × 1 = 70/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
84/10 = 84 × 5/10 × 5 = 420/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/50 < 420/50 or 70/50 < 84/10
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