Compare 14/3 and 84/75
1st number: 4 2/3, 2nd number: 1 9/75
14/3 is greater than 84/75
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 75 is 75
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 25 = 75,
14/3 = 14 × 25/3 × 25 = 350/75 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 1 = 75,
84/75 = 84 × 1/75 × 1 = 84/75 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/75 > 84/75 or 14/3 > 84/75
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