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Compare 45/8 and 8/14

1st number: 5 5/8, 2nd number: 8/14

45/8 is greater than 8/14

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 8 and 14 is 56

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
    45/8 = 45 × 7/8 × 7 = 315/56
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
    8/14 = 8 × 4/14 × 4 = 32/56
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 315/56 > 32/56 or 45/8 > 8/14

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