Compare 25/35 and 15/14
1st number: 25/35, 2nd number: 1 1/14
25/35 is smaller than 15/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 14 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
25/35 = 25 × 2/35 × 2 = 50/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
15/14 = 15 × 5/14 × 5 = 75/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 50/70 < 75/70 or 25/35 < 15/14
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