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Compare 8/14 and 3/81

8/14 is greater than 3/81

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 14 and 81 is 1134

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1134
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 81 = 1134,
    8/14 = 8 × 81/14 × 81 = 648/1134
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 14 = 1134,
    3/81 = 3 × 14/81 × 14 = 42/1134
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 648/1134 > 42/1134 or 8/14 > 3/81

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