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Compare 15/14 and 6/3

1st number: 1 1/14, 2nd number: 2 0/3

15/14 is smaller than 6/3

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 14 and 3 is 42

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
    15/14 = 15 × 3/14 × 3 = 45/42
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
    6/3 = 6 × 14/3 × 14 = 84/42
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 45/42 < 84/42 or 15/14 < 6/3

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