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Compare 35/18 and 25/14

1st number: 1 17/18, 2nd number: 1 11/14

35/18 is greater than 25/14

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 18 and 14 is 126

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
    35/18 = 35 × 7/18 × 7 = 245/126
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
    25/14 = 25 × 9/14 × 9 = 225/126
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 245/126 > 225/126 or 35/18 > 25/14

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