Compare 14/54 and 80/6
1st number: 14/54, 2nd number: 13 2/6
14/54 is smaller than 80/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 6 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
14/54 = 14 × 1/54 × 1 = 14/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 9 = 54,
80/6 = 80 × 9/6 × 9 = 720/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 14/54 < 720/54 or 14/54 < 80/6
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