Compare 14/24 and 81/70
1st number: 14/24, 2nd number: 1 11/70
14/24 is smaller than 81/70
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 70 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 35 = 840,
14/24 = 14 × 35/24 × 35 = 490/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 12 = 840,
81/70 = 81 × 12/70 × 12 = 972/840 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/840 < 972/840 or 14/24 < 81/70
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