Compare 6/14 and 72/60
1st number: 6/14, 2nd number: 1 12/60
6/14 is smaller than 72/60
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 60 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 30 = 420,
6/14 = 6 × 30/14 × 30 = 180/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
72/60 = 72 × 7/60 × 7 = 504/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 180/420 < 504/420 or 6/14 < 72/60
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