Compare 14/60 and 72/21
1st number: 14/60, 2nd number: 3 9/21
14/60 is smaller than 72/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 21 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
14/60 = 14 × 7/60 × 7 = 98/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
72/21 = 72 × 20/21 × 20 = 1440/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 98/420 < 1440/420 or 14/60 < 72/21
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