Compare 9/14 and 72/70
1st number: 9/14, 2nd number: 1 2/70
9/14 is smaller than 72/70
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 70 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
9/14 = 9 × 5/14 × 5 = 45/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
72/70 = 72 × 1/70 × 1 = 72/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 45/70 < 72/70 or 9/14 < 72/70
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