Compare 8/14 and 70/21
1st number: 8/14, 2nd number: 3 7/21
8/14 is smaller than 70/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 21 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
8/14 = 8 × 3/14 × 3 = 24/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
70/21 = 70 × 2/21 × 2 = 140/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 24/42 < 140/42 or 8/14 < 70/21
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