Compare 14/8 and 70/32
1st number: 1 6/8, 2nd number: 2 6/32
14/8 is smaller than 70/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 32 is 32
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 4 = 32,
14/8 = 14 × 4/8 × 4 = 56/32 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
70/32 = 70 × 1/32 × 1 = 70/32 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/32 < 70/32 or 14/8 < 70/32
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