Compare 4/25 and 27/14
1st number: 4/25, 2nd number: 1 13/14
425 is smaller than 2714
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 14 is 350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 14 = 350,
425 = 4 × 1425 × 14 = 56350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 25 = 350,
2714 = 27 × 2514 × 25 = 675350 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56350 < 675350 or 425 < 2714
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