Compare 14/16 and 84/32
1st number: 14/16, 2nd number: 2 20/32
14/16 is smaller than 84/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 32 is 32
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 2 = 32,
14/16 = 14 × 2/16 × 2 = 28/32 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
84/32 = 84 × 1/32 × 1 = 84/32 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 28/32 < 84/32 or 14/16 < 84/32
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