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Compare 10/2 and 1/14

1st number: 5 0/2, 2nd number: 1/14

10/2 is greater than 1/14

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 14 is 14

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 7 = 14,
    10/2 = 10 × 7/2 × 7 = 70/14
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
    1/14 = 1 × 1/14 × 1 = 1/14
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 70/14 > 1/14 or 10/2 > 1/14

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