Compare 14/20 and 40/16
1st number: 14/20, 2nd number: 2 8/16
14/20 is smaller than 40/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 16 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 4 = 80,
14/20 = 14 × 4/20 × 4 = 56/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
40/16 = 40 × 5/16 × 5 = 200/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/80 < 200/80 or 14/20 < 40/16
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