Compare 20/75 and 21/14
1st number: 20/75, 2nd number: 1 7/14
20/75 is smaller than 21/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 14 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
20/75 = 20 × 14/75 × 14 = 280/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
21/14 = 21 × 75/14 × 75 = 1575/1050 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/1050 < 1575/1050 or 20/75 < 21/14
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