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Compare 20/14 and 36/15

1st number: 1 6/14, 2nd number: 2 6/15

20/14 is smaller than 36/15

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 14 and 15 is 210

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 15 = 210,
    20/14 = 20 × 15/14 × 15 = 300/210
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 14 = 210,
    36/15 = 36 × 14/15 × 14 = 504/210
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 300/210 < 504/210 or 20/14 < 36/15

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