Compare 14/24 and 75/4
1st number: 14/24, 2nd number: 18 3/4
14/24 is smaller than 75/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 4 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
14/24 = 14 × 1/24 × 1 = 14/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 6 = 24,
75/4 = 75 × 6/4 × 6 = 450/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 14/24 < 450/24 or 14/24 < 75/4
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