Compare 21/7 and 14/70
1st number: 3 0/7, 2nd number: 14/70
21/7 is greater than 14/70
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,
21/7 = 21 × 10/7 × 10 = 210/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
14/70 = 14 × 1/70 × 1 = 14/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 210/70 > 14/70 or 21/7 > 14/70
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