Compare 3/14 and 75/18
1st number: 3/14, 2nd number: 4 3/18
3/14 is smaller than 75/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
3/14 = 3 × 9/14 × 9 = 27/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
75/18 = 75 × 7/18 × 7 = 525/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 27/126 < 525/126 or 3/14 < 75/18
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