Compare 20/14 and 90/63
1st number: 1 6/14, 2nd number: 1 27/63
20/14 is equivalent to 90/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
20/14 = 20 × 9/14 × 9 = 180/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
90/63 = 90 × 2/63 × 2 = 180/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 180/126 = 180/126 or 20/14 = 90/63
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