Compare 35/50 and 15/14
1st number: 35/50, 2nd number: 1 1/14
35/50 is smaller than 15/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 14 is 350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 7 = 350,
35/50 = 35 × 7/50 × 7 = 245/350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 25 = 350,
15/14 = 15 × 25/14 × 25 = 375/350 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 245/350 < 375/350 or 35/50 < 15/14
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