Compare 14/8 and 81/40
1st number: 1 6/8, 2nd number: 2 1/40
14/8 is smaller than 81/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
14/8 = 14 × 5/8 × 5 = 70/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
81/40 = 81 × 1/40 × 1 = 81/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/40 < 81/40 or 14/8 < 81/40
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