Compare 35/21 and 54/14
1st number: 1 14/21, 2nd number: 3 12/14
35/21 is smaller than 54/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 14 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
35/21 = 35 × 2/21 × 2 = 70/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
54/14 = 54 × 3/14 × 3 = 162/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/42 < 162/42 or 35/21 < 54/14
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