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Compare 70/42 and 14/32

1st number: 1 28/42, 2nd number: 14/32

70/42 is greater than 14/32

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 42 and 32 is 672

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 672
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 16 = 672,
    70/42 = 70 × 16/42 × 16 = 1120/672
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 21 = 672,
    14/32 = 14 × 21/32 × 21 = 294/672
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1120/672 > 294/672 or 70/42 > 14/32

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