Compare 72/4 and 20/14
1st number: 18 0/4, 2nd number: 1 6/14
72/4 is greater than 20/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 14 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
72/4 = 72 × 7/4 × 7 = 504/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
20/14 = 20 × 2/14 × 2 = 40/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 504/28 > 40/28 or 72/4 > 20/14
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