Compare 25/14 and 20/56
1st number: 1 11/14, 2nd number: 20/56
25/14 is greater than 20/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
25/14 = 25 × 4/14 × 4 = 100/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
20/56 = 20 × 1/56 × 1 = 20/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/56 > 20/56 or 25/14 > 20/56
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