Compare 60/14 and 20/5
1st number: 4 4/14, 2nd number: 4 0/5
60/14 is greater than 20/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 5 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
60/14 = 60 × 5/14 × 5 = 300/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 14 = 70,
20/5 = 20 × 14/5 × 14 = 280/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 300/70 > 280/70 or 60/14 > 20/5
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