Compare 2/16 and 90/14
1st number: 2/16, 2nd number: 6 6/14
2/16 is smaller than 90/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 14 is 112
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
2/16 = 2 × 7/16 × 7 = 14/112 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 8 = 112,
90/14 = 90 × 8/14 × 8 = 720/112 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 14/112 < 720/112 or 2/16 < 90/14
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