Compare 18/5 and 70/14
1st number: 3 3/5, 2nd number: 5 0/14
18/5 is smaller than 70/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 14 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 14 = 70,
18/5 = 18 × 14/5 × 14 = 252/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
70/14 = 70 × 5/14 × 5 = 350/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/70 < 350/70 or 18/5 < 70/14
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