Compare 5/14 and 42/35
1st number: 5/14, 2nd number: 1 7/35
5/14 is smaller than 42/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 35 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
5/14 = 5 × 5/14 × 5 = 25/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
42/35 = 42 × 2/35 × 2 = 84/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 25/70 < 84/70 or 5/14 < 42/35
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