Compare 14/60 and 84/20
1st number: 14/60, 2nd number: 4 4/20
14/60 is smaller than 84/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 20 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
14/60 = 14 × 1/60 × 1 = 14/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
84/20 = 84 × 3/20 × 3 = 252/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 14/60 < 252/60 or 14/60 < 84/20
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