Compare 14/30 and 50/40
1st number: 14/30, 2nd number: 1 10/40
14/30 is smaller than 50/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 40 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 4 = 120,
14/30 = 14 × 4/30 × 4 = 56/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
50/40 = 50 × 3/40 × 3 = 150/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/120 < 150/120 or 14/30 < 50/40
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