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Compare 12/14 and 81/35

1st number: 12/14, 2nd number: 2 11/35

12/14 is smaller than 81/35

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
    12/14 = 12 × 5/14 × 5 = 60/70
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
    81/35 = 81 × 2/35 × 2 = 162/70
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 60/70 < 162/70 or 12/14 < 81/35

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