Compare 70/14 and 12/75
1st number: 5 0/14, 2nd number: 12/75
70/14 is greater than 12/75
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 75 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
70/14 = 70 × 75/14 × 75 = 5250/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
12/75 = 12 × 14/75 × 14 = 168/1050 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 5250/1050 > 168/1050 or 70/14 > 12/75
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