Compare 1/14 and 72/20
1st number: 1/14, 2nd number: 3 12/20
1/14 is smaller than 72/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 20 is 140
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 10 = 140,
1/14 = 1 × 10/14 × 10 = 10/140 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 7 = 140,
72/20 = 72 × 7/20 × 7 = 504/140 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 10/140 < 504/140 or 1/14 < 72/20
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