Compare 1/4 and 70/14
1st number: 1/4, 2nd number: 5 0/14
1/4 is smaller than 70/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 14 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
1/4 = 1 × 7/4 × 7 = 7/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
70/14 = 70 × 2/14 × 2 = 140/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 7/28 < 140/28 or 1/4 < 70/14
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