Compare 24/36 and 20/14
1st number: 24/36, 2nd number: 1 6/14
24/36 is smaller than 20/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 14 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
24/36 = 24 × 7/36 × 7 = 168/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 18 = 252,
20/14 = 20 × 18/14 × 18 = 360/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/252 < 360/252 or 24/36 < 20/14
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