Compare 70/14 and 15/7
1st number: 5 0/14, 2nd number: 2 1/7
70/14 is greater than 15/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 7 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
70/14 = 70 × 1/14 × 1 = 70/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,
15/7 = 15 × 2/7 × 2 = 30/14 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/14 > 30/14 or 70/14 > 15/7
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