Compare 20/3 and 80/14
1st number: 6 2/3, 2nd number: 5 10/14
20/3 is greater than 80/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 14 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
20/3 = 20 × 14/3 × 14 = 280/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
80/14 = 80 × 3/14 × 3 = 240/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/42 > 240/42 or 20/3 > 80/14
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