Compare 3/2 and 3/14
1st number: 1 1/2, 2nd number: 3/14
32 is greater than 314
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 14 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 7 = 14,
32 = 3 × 72 × 7 = 2114 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
314 = 3 × 114 × 1 = 314 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2114 > 314 or 32 > 314
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