Compare 27/14 and 70/8
1st number: 1 13/14, 2nd number: 8 6/8
27/14 is smaller than 70/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
27/14 = 27 × 4/14 × 4 = 108/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
70/8 = 70 × 7/8 × 7 = 490/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/56 < 490/56 or 27/14 < 70/8
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