Compare 6/9 and 14/12
1st number: 6/9, 2nd number: 1 2/12
69 is smaller than 1412
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 12 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
69 = 6 × 49 × 4 = 2436 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
1412 = 14 × 312 × 3 = 4236 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2436 < 4236 or 69 < 1412
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