Compare 14/45 and 42/28
1st number: 14/45, 2nd number: 1 14/28
14/45 is smaller than 42/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 28 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 28 = 1260,
14/45 = 14 × 28/45 × 28 = 392/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 45 = 1260,
42/28 = 42 × 45/28 × 45 = 1890/1260 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 392/1260 < 1890/1260 or 14/45 < 42/28
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