Compare 7/30 and 14/4
1st number: 7/30, 2nd number: 3 2/4
730 is smaller than 144
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 4 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
730 = 7 × 230 × 2 = 1460 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
144 = 14 × 154 × 15 = 21060 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1460 < 21060 or 730 < 144
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