Compare 14/18 and 42/35
1st number: 14/18, 2nd number: 1 7/35
14/18 is smaller than 42/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 35 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 35 = 630,
14/18 = 14 × 35/18 × 35 = 490/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 18 = 630,
42/35 = 42 × 18/35 × 18 = 756/630 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/630 < 756/630 or 14/18 < 42/35
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