Compare 14/32 and 45/6
1st number: 14/32, 2nd number: 7 3/6
1432 is smaller than 456
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 6 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
1432 = 14 × 332 × 3 = 4296 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 16 = 96,
456 = 45 × 166 × 16 = 72096 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4296 < 72096 or 1432 < 456
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