Compare 14/4 and 70/32
1st number: 3 2/4, 2nd number: 2 6/32
14/4 is greater than 70/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 32 is 32
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 8 = 32,
14/4 = 14 × 8/4 × 8 = 112/32 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
70/32 = 70 × 1/32 × 1 = 70/32 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/32 > 70/32 or 14/4 > 70/32
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