Compare 14/3 and 30/60
1st number: 4 2/3, 2nd number: 30/60
14/3 is greater than 30/60
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 60 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 20 = 60,
14/3 = 14 × 20/3 × 20 = 280/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
30/60 = 30 × 1/60 × 1 = 30/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/60 > 30/60 or 14/3 > 30/60
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