Compare 8/15 and 35/14, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 8/15 and 35/14

1^st number: 8/15, 2^nd number: 2 7/14

8/15 is smaller than 35/14

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 14 is 210

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 14 = 210,
8/15 = 8 × 14/15 × 14 = 112/210
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 15 = 210,
35/14 = 35 × 15/14 × 15 = 525/210
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
112/210 < 525/210 or 8/15 < 35/14

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