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Compare 10/3 and 7/14

1st number: 3 1/3, 2nd number: 7/14

10/3 is greater than 7/14

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 14 is 42

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
    10/3 = 10 × 14/3 × 14 = 140/42
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
    7/14 = 7 × 3/14 × 3 = 21/42
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 140/42 > 21/42 or 10/3 > 7/14

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