Compare 14/30 and 72/42
1st number: 14/30, 2nd number: 1 30/42
14/30 is smaller than 72/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 42 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
14/30 = 14 × 7/30 × 7 = 98/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
72/42 = 72 × 5/42 × 5 = 360/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 98/210 < 360/210 or 14/30 < 72/42
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