Compare 6/14 and 60/48
1st number: 6/14, 2nd number: 1 12/48
6/14 is smaller than 60/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 48 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 24 = 336,
6/14 = 6 × 24/14 × 24 = 144/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
60/48 = 60 × 7/48 × 7 = 420/336 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/336 < 420/336 or 6/14 < 60/48
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