Compare 35/8 and 81/14
1st number: 4 3/8, 2nd number: 5 11/14
35/8 is smaller than 81/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 14 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
35/8 = 35 × 7/8 × 7 = 245/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
81/14 = 81 × 4/14 × 4 = 324/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 245/56 < 324/56 or 35/8 < 81/14
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