Compare 4/75 and 60/14
1st number: 4/75, 2nd number: 4 4/14
4/75 is smaller than 60/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 14 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
4/75 = 4 × 14/75 × 14 = 56/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
60/14 = 60 × 75/14 × 75 = 4500/1050 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/1050 < 4500/1050 or 4/75 < 60/14
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