Compare 60/8 and 72/14
1st number: 7 4/8, 2nd number: 5 2/14
60/8 is greater than 72/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 14 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
60/8 = 60 × 7/8 × 7 = 420/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
72/14 = 72 × 4/14 × 4 = 288/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 420/56 > 288/56 or 60/8 > 72/14
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