Compare 6/14 and 60/16
1st number: 6/14, 2nd number: 3 12/16
6/14 is smaller than 60/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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,
60/16 = 60 × 7/16 × 7 = 420/112 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48/112 < 420/112 or 6/14 < 60/16
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