Compare 14/80 and 35/14
1st number: 14/80, 2nd number: 2 7/14
14/80 is smaller than 35/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 14 is 560
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 560 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 7 = 560,
14/80 = 14 × 7/80 × 7 = 98/560 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 40 = 560,
35/14 = 35 × 40/14 × 40 = 1400/560 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 98/560 < 1400/560 or 14/80 < 35/14
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