Compare 6/14 and 20/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 6/14 and 20/16

1^st number: 6/14, 2^nd number: 1 4/16

6/14 is smaller than 20/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 16 is 112

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 8 = 112,
6/14 = 6 × 8/14 × 8 = 48/112
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
20/16 = 20 × 7/16 × 7 = 140/112
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
48/112 < 140/112 or 6/14 < 20/16

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