Compare 70/14 and 5/9
1st number: 5 0/14, 2nd number: 5/9
70/14 is greater than 5/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 9 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
70/14 = 70 × 9/14 × 9 = 630/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
5/9 = 5 × 14/9 × 14 = 70/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 630/126 > 70/126 or 70/14 > 5/9
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