Compare 14/2 and 21/35
1st number: 7 0/2, 2nd number: 21/35
14/2 is greater than 21/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 35 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 35 = 70,
14/2 = 14 × 35/2 × 35 = 490/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
21/35 = 21 × 2/35 × 2 = 42/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/70 > 42/70 or 14/2 > 21/35
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