Compare 14/35 and 70/60
1st number: 14/35, 2nd number: 1 10/60
14/35 is smaller than 70/60
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 60 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 12 = 420,
14/35 = 14 × 12/35 × 12 = 168/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
70/60 = 70 × 7/60 × 7 = 490/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/420 < 490/420 or 14/35 < 70/60
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