Compare 14/25 and 72/70
1st number: 14/25, 2nd number: 1 2/70
14/25 is smaller than 72/70
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 70 is 350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 14 = 350,
14/25 = 14 × 14/25 × 14 = 196/350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 5 = 350,
72/70 = 72 × 5/70 × 5 = 360/350 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 196/350 < 360/350 or 14/25 < 72/70
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