Compare 49/70 and 21/14
1st number: 49/70, 2nd number: 1 7/14
49/70 is smaller than 21/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 14 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
49/70 = 49 × 1/70 × 1 = 49/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
21/14 = 21 × 5/14 × 5 = 105/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 49/70 < 105/70 or 49/70 < 21/14
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