Compare 8/12 and 98/70
1st number: 8/12, 2nd number: 1 28/70
8/12 is smaller than 98/70
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 70 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 35 = 420,
8/12 = 8 × 35/12 × 35 = 280/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 6 = 420,
98/70 = 98 × 6/70 × 6 = 588/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/420 < 588/420 or 8/12 < 98/70
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