Compare 14/36 and 45/42
1st number: 14/36, 2nd number: 1 3/42
14/36 is smaller than 45/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 42 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
14/36 = 14 × 7/36 × 7 = 98/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 6 = 252,
45/42 = 45 × 6/42 × 6 = 270/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 98/252 < 270/252 or 14/36 < 45/42
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