Compare 81/7 and 12/70
1st number: 11 4/7, 2nd number: 12/70
81/7 is greater than 12/70
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,
81/7 = 81 × 10/7 × 10 = 810/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
12/70 = 12 × 1/70 × 1 = 12/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 810/70 > 12/70 or 81/7 > 12/70
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