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Compare 70/36 and 14/4

1st number: 1 34/36, 2nd number: 3 2/4

70/36 is smaller than 14/4

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 36 and 4 is 36

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
    70/36 = 70 × 1/36 × 1 = 70/36
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
    14/4 = 14 × 9/4 × 9 = 126/36
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 70/36 < 126/36 or 70/36 < 14/4

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