Compare 14/6 and 50/20
1st number: 2 2/6, 2nd number: 2 10/20
14/6 is smaller than 50/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 20 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
14/6 = 14 × 10/6 × 10 = 140/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
50/20 = 50 × 3/20 × 3 = 150/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 140/60 < 150/60 or 14/6 < 50/20
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