Compare 70/14 and 14/98
1st number: 5 0/14, 2nd number: 14/98
70/14 is greater than 14/98
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 98 is 98
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 7 = 98,
70/14 = 70 × 7/14 × 7 = 490/98 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 1 = 98,
14/98 = 14 × 1/98 × 1 = 14/98 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/98 > 14/98 or 70/14 > 14/98
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