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Compare 14/4 and 5/7

1^st number: 3 2/4, 2^nd number: 5/7

14/4 is greater than 5/7

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 4 and 7 is 28
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28
2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
   14/4 = 14 × 7/4 × 7 = 98/28
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 4 = 28,
   5/7 = 5 × 4/7 × 4 = 20/28
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 98/28 > 20/28 or 14/4 > 5/7

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