Compare 25/20 and 81/14
1st number: 1 5/20, 2nd number: 5 11/14
25/20 is smaller than 81/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 14 is 140
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 7 = 140,
25/20 = 25 × 7/20 × 7 = 175/140 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 10 = 140,
81/14 = 81 × 10/14 × 10 = 810/140 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 175/140 < 810/140 or 25/20 < 81/14
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