Compare 35/63 and 42/14
1st number: 35/63, 2nd number: 3 0/14
35/63 is smaller than 42/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
35/63 = 35 × 2/63 × 2 = 70/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
42/14 = 42 × 9/14 × 9 = 378/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/126 < 378/126 or 35/63 < 42/14
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