Compare 70/14 and 72/54
1st number: 5 0/14, 2nd number: 1 18/54
70/14 is greater than 72/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 54 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
70/14 = 70 × 27/14 × 27 = 1890/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
72/54 = 72 × 7/54 × 7 = 504/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1890/378 > 504/378 or 70/14 > 72/54
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