Compare 1/5 and 14/12
1st number: 1/5, 2nd number: 1 2/12
15 is smaller than 1412
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 12 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 12 = 60,
15 = 1 × 125 × 12 = 1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
1412 = 14 × 512 × 5 = 7060 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1260 < 7060 or 15 < 1412
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