Compare 28/60 and 45/14
1st number: 28/60, 2nd number: 3 3/14
28/60 is smaller than 45/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 14 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
28/60 = 28 × 7/60 × 7 = 196/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 30 = 420,
45/14 = 45 × 30/14 × 30 = 1350/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 196/420 < 1350/420 or 28/60 < 45/14
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