Compare 84/7 and 9/70
1st number: 12 0/7, 2nd number: 9/70
84/7 is greater than 9/70
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,
84/7 = 84 × 10/7 × 10 = 840/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
9/70 = 9 × 1/70 × 1 = 9/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 840/70 > 9/70 or 84/7 > 9/70
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