Compare 10/2 and 70/14
1st number: 5 0/2, 2nd number: 5 0/14
10/2 is equivalent to 70/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 7 = 14,
10/2 = 10 × 7/2 × 7 = 70/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
70/14 = 70 × 1/14 × 1 = 70/14 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/14 = 70/14 or 10/2 = 70/14
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