Compare 14/70 and 72/14
1st number: 14/70, 2nd number: 5 2/14
14/70 is smaller than 72/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 14 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 14 × 5 = 70,
72/14 = 72 × 5/14 × 5 = 360/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 14/70 < 360/70 or 14/70 < 72/14
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