Compare 12/14 and 90/75
1st number: 12/14, 2nd number: 1 15/75
12/14 is smaller than 90/75
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 75 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
12/14 = 12 × 75/14 × 75 = 900/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
90/75 = 90 × 14/75 × 14 = 1260/1050 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 900/1050 < 1260/1050 or 12/14 < 90/75
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