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Compare 14/20 and 84/32

1st number: 14/20, 2nd number: 2 20/32

14/20 is smaller than 84/32

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 20 and 32 is 160

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 8 = 160,
    14/20 = 14 × 8/20 × 8 = 112/160
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
    84/32 = 84 × 5/32 × 5 = 420/160
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 112/160 < 420/160 or 14/20 < 84/32

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