Compare 14/12 and 20/50
1st number: 1 2/12, 2nd number: 20/50
14/12 is greater than 20/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 50 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
14/12 = 14 × 25/12 × 25 = 350/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 6 = 300,
20/50 = 20 × 6/50 × 6 = 120/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/300 > 120/300 or 14/12 > 20/50
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