Compare 14/6 and 72/54
1st number: 2 2/6, 2nd number: 1 18/54
14/6 is greater than 72/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 54 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 9 = 54,
14/6 = 14 × 9/6 × 9 = 126/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
72/54 = 72 × 1/54 × 1 = 72/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126/54 > 72/54 or 14/6 > 72/54
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