Compare 84/35 and 42/14
1st number: 2 14/35, 2nd number: 3 0/14
84/35 is smaller than 42/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 14 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
84/35 = 84 × 2/35 × 2 = 168/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
42/14 = 42 × 5/14 × 5 = 210/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/70 < 210/70 or 84/35 < 42/14
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