Compare 70/14 and 84/35
1st number: 5 0/14, 2nd number: 2 14/35
70/14 is greater than 84/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 35 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 35 × 2 = 70,
84/35 = 84 × 2/35 × 2 = 168/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/70 > 168/70 or 70/14 > 84/35
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