Compare 18/14 and 72/9
1st number: 1 4/14, 2nd number: 8 0/9
18/14 is smaller than 72/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 9 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
18/14 = 18 × 9/14 × 9 = 162/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
72/9 = 72 × 14/9 × 14 = 1008/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 162/126 < 1008/126 or 18/14 < 72/9
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