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Compare 84/35 and 25/10

1st number: 2 14/35, 2nd number: 2 5/10

84/35 is smaller than 25/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 35 and 10 is 70

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
    84/35 = 84 × 2/35 × 2 = 168/70
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
    25/10 = 25 × 7/10 × 7 = 175/70
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 168/70 < 175/70 or 84/35 < 25/10

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