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Compare 70/36 and 1/14

1st number: 1 34/36, 2nd number: 1/14

70/36 is greater than 1/14

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 36 and 14 is 252

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
    70/36 = 70 × 7/36 × 7 = 490/252
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 18 = 252,
    1/14 = 1 × 18/14 × 18 = 18/252
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 490/252 > 18/252 or 70/36 > 1/14

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