Compare 70/14 and 8/5
1st number: 5 0/14, 2nd number: 1 3/5
70/14 is greater than 8/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 5 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
70/14 = 70 × 5/14 × 5 = 350/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 14 = 70,
8/5 = 8 × 14/5 × 14 = 112/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/70 > 112/70 or 70/14 > 8/5
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