Compare 3/14 and 70/24
1st number: 3/14, 2nd number: 2 22/24
3/14 is smaller than 70/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 24 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 12 = 168,
3/14 = 3 × 12/14 × 12 = 36/168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
70/24 = 70 × 7/24 × 7 = 490/168 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/168 < 490/168 or 3/14 < 70/24
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