Compare 56/70 and 50/14
1st number: 56/70, 2nd number: 3 8/14
56/70 is smaller than 50/14
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,
56/70 = 56 × 1/70 × 1 = 56/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
50/14 = 50 × 5/14 × 5 = 250/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/70 < 250/70 or 56/70 < 50/14
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