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Compare 15/84 and 5/14

15/84 is smaller than 5/14

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 84 and 14 is 84

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
    15/84 = 15 × 1/84 × 1 = 15/84
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 6 = 84,
    5/14 = 5 × 6/14 × 6 = 30/84
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 15/84 < 30/84 or 15/84 < 5/14

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