Compare 14/72 and 84/48
1st number: 14/72, 2nd number: 1 36/48
14/72 is smaller than 84/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 48 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 2 = 144,
14/72 = 14 × 2/72 × 2 = 28/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 3 = 144,
84/48 = 84 × 3/48 × 3 = 252/144 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 28/144 < 252/144 or 14/72 < 84/48
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