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Compare 35/90 and 56/14

1st number: 35/90, 2nd number: 4 0/14

35/90 is smaller than 56/14

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 90 and 14 is 630

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 7 = 630,
    35/90 = 35 × 7/90 × 7 = 245/630
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 45 = 630,
    56/14 = 56 × 45/14 × 45 = 2520/630
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 245/630 < 2520/630 or 35/90 < 56/14

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