Compare 80/7 and 18/70
1st number: 11 3/7, 2nd number: 18/70
80/7 is greater than 18/70
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 70 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
80/7 = 80 × 10/7 × 10 = 800/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
18/70 = 18 × 1/70 × 1 = 18/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 800/70 > 18/70 or 80/7 > 18/70
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