Compare 18/14 and 6/80
1st number: 1 4/14, 2nd number: 6/80
1814 is greater than 680
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 80 is 560
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 560 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 40 = 560,
1814 = 18 × 4014 × 40 = 720560 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 7 = 560,
680 = 6 × 780 × 7 = 42560 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 720560 > 42560 or 1814 > 680
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