Compare 30/14 and 6/12
1st number: 2 2/14, 2nd number: 6/12
3014 is greater than 612
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 12 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 6 = 84,
3014 = 30 × 614 × 6 = 18084 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
612 = 6 × 712 × 7 = 4284 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18084 > 4284 or 3014 > 612
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