Compare 2/60 and 24/14
1st number: 2/60, 2nd number: 1 10/14
2/60 is smaller than 24/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 14 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
2/60 = 2 × 7/60 × 7 = 14/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 30 = 420,
24/14 = 24 × 30/14 × 30 = 720/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 14/420 < 720/420 or 2/60 < 24/14
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