Compare 64/6 and 20/14
1st number: 10 4/6, 2nd number: 1 6/14
64/6 is greater than 20/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 14 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
64/6 = 64 × 7/6 × 7 = 448/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
20/14 = 20 × 3/14 × 3 = 60/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 448/42 > 60/42 or 64/6 > 20/14
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