Compare 5/14 and 70/50, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 5/14 and 70/50

1^st number: 5/14, 2^nd number: 1 20/50

5/14 is smaller than 70/50

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 50 is 350

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 25 = 350,
5/14 = 5 × 25/14 × 25 = 125/350
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 7 = 350,
70/50 = 70 × 7/50 × 7 = 490/350
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
125/350 < 490/350 or 5/14 < 70/50

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