Compare 14/40 and 70/25
1st number: 14/40, 2nd number: 2 20/25
14/40 is smaller than 70/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 25 is 200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 5 = 200,
14/40 = 14 × 5/40 × 5 = 70/200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 8 = 200,
70/25 = 70 × 8/25 × 8 = 560/200 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/200 < 560/200 or 14/40 < 70/25
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