Compare 72/70 and 5/7
1st number: 1 2/70, 2nd number: 5/7
72/70 is greater than 5/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 7 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
72/70 = 72 × 1/70 × 1 = 72/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
5/7 = 5 × 10/7 × 10 = 50/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72/70 > 50/70 or 72/70 > 5/7
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