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Compare 1/2 and 3/14

1/2 is greater than 3/14

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 14 is 14

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 7 = 14,
    1/2 = 1 × 7/2 × 7 = 7/14
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
    3/14 = 3 × 1/14 × 1 = 3/14
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 7/14 > 3/14 or 1/2 > 3/14

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