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Compare 5/14 and 15/6

1st number: 5/14, 2nd number: 2 3/6

5/14 is smaller than 15/6

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 14 and 6 is 42

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
    5/14 = 5 × 3/14 × 3 = 15/42
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
    15/6 = 15 × 7/6 × 7 = 105/42
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 15/42 < 105/42 or 5/14 < 15/6

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