Compare 14/24 and 36/25
1st number: 14/24, 2nd number: 1 11/25
14/24 is smaller than 36/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 25 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
14/24 = 14 × 25/24 × 25 = 350/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 24 = 600,
36/25 = 36 × 24/25 × 24 = 864/600 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/600 < 864/600 or 14/24 < 36/25
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