Compare 12/14 and 50/35
1st number: 12/14, 2nd number: 1 15/35
12/14 is smaller than 50/35
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,
12/14 = 12 × 5/14 × 5 = 60/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
50/35 = 50 × 2/35 × 2 = 100/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 60/70 < 100/70 or 12/14 < 50/35
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