Compare 5/25 and 84/70
1st number: 5/25, 2nd number: 1 14/70
5/25 is smaller than 84/70
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 70 is 350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 14 = 350,
5/25 = 5 × 14/25 × 14 = 70/350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 5 = 350,
84/70 = 84 × 5/70 × 5 = 420/350 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/350 < 420/350 or 5/25 < 84/70
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