Compare 35/14 and 20/4
1st number: 2 7/14, 2nd number: 5 0/4
35/14 is smaller than 20/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 4 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
35/14 = 35 × 2/14 × 2 = 70/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
20/4 = 20 × 7/4 × 7 = 140/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/28 < 140/28 or 35/14 < 20/4
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