Compare 14/32 and 21/14
1st number: 14/32, 2nd number: 1 7/14
1432 is smaller than 2114
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 14 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
1432 = 14 × 732 × 7 = 98224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 16 = 224,
2114 = 21 × 1614 × 16 = 336224 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 98224 < 336224 or 1432 < 2114
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