Compare 14/5 and 63/40
1st number: 2 4/5, 2nd number: 1 23/40
14/5 is greater than 63/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
14/5 = 14 × 8/5 × 8 = 112/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
63/40 = 63 × 1/40 × 1 = 63/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/40 > 63/40 or 14/5 > 63/40
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