Compare 14/20 and 98/63
1st number: 14/20, 2nd number: 1 35/63
14/20 is smaller than 98/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 63 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 63 = 1260,
14/20 = 14 × 63/20 × 63 = 882/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
98/63 = 98 × 20/63 × 20 = 1960/1260 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 882/1260 < 1960/1260 or 14/20 < 98/63
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