Compare 14/7 and 98/70
1st number: 2 0/7, 2nd number: 1 28/70
14/7 is greater than 98/70
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 70 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
14/7 = 14 × 10/7 × 10 = 140/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
98/70 = 98 × 1/70 × 1 = 98/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 140/70 > 98/70 or 14/7 > 98/70
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