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Compare 6/14 and 5/7

6/14 is smaller than 5/7

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 14 and 7 is 14
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14
2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
   6/14 = 6 × 1/14 × 1 = 6/14
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,
   5/7 = 5 × 2/7 × 2 = 10/14
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 6/14 < 10/14 or 6/14 < 5/7

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