Compare 14/70 and 60/35
1st number: 14/70, 2nd number: 1 25/35
14/70 is smaller than 60/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 35 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
14/70 = 14 × 1/70 × 1 = 14/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
60/35 = 60 × 2/35 × 2 = 120/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 14/70 < 120/70 or 14/70 < 60/35
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