Compare 20/14 and 32/28
1st number: 1 6/14, 2nd number: 1 4/28
20/14 is greater than 32/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 28 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
20/14 = 20 × 2/14 × 2 = 40/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
32/28 = 32 × 1/28 × 1 = 32/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 40/28 > 32/28 or 20/14 > 32/28
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