Compare 60/64 and 24/14
1st number: 60/64, 2nd number: 1 10/14
60/64 is smaller than 24/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 14 is 448
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 448 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 7 = 448,
60/64 = 60 × 7/64 × 7 = 420/448 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 32 = 448,
24/14 = 24 × 32/14 × 32 = 768/448 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 420/448 < 768/448 or 60/64 < 24/14
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