Compare 5/6 and 14/12
1st number: 5/6, 2nd number: 1 2/12
56 is smaller than 1412
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 12 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
56 = 5 × 26 × 2 = 1012 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
1412 = 14 × 112 × 1 = 1412 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1012 < 1412 or 56 < 1412
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