Compare 9/70 and 84/24
1st number: 9/70, 2nd number: 3 12/24
9/70 is smaller than 84/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 24 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 12 = 840,
9/70 = 9 × 12/70 × 12 = 108/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 35 = 840,
84/24 = 84 × 35/24 × 35 = 2940/840 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/840 < 2940/840 or 9/70 < 84/24
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