Compare 40/35 and 54/14
1st number: 1 5/35, 2nd number: 3 12/14
40/35 is smaller than 54/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 14 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
40/35 = 40 × 2/35 × 2 = 80/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
54/14 = 54 × 5/14 × 5 = 270/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/70 < 270/70 or 40/35 < 54/14
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