Compare 7/16 and 45/14
1st number: 7/16, 2nd number: 3 3/14
716 is smaller than 4514
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 14 is 112
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
716 = 7 × 716 × 7 = 49112 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 8 = 112,
4514 = 45 × 814 × 8 = 360112 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 49112 < 360112 or 716 < 4514
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