Compare 20/14 and 50/32
1st number: 1 6/14, 2nd number: 1 18/32
20/14 is smaller than 50/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 16 = 224,
20/14 = 20 × 16/14 × 16 = 320/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
50/32 = 50 × 7/32 × 7 = 350/224 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 320/224 < 350/224 or 20/14 < 50/32
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