Compare 14/50 and 80/60
1st number: 14/50, 2nd number: 1 20/60
14/50 is smaller than 80/60
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 60 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 6 = 300,
14/50 = 14 × 6/50 × 6 = 84/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 5 = 300,
80/60 = 80 × 5/60 × 5 = 400/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/300 < 400/300 or 14/50 < 80/60
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