Compare 8/14 and 90/32
1st number: 8/14, 2nd number: 2 26/32
8/14 is smaller than 90/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 16 = 224,
8/14 = 8 × 16/14 × 16 = 128/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
90/32 = 90 × 7/32 × 7 = 630/224 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 128/224 < 630/224 or 8/14 < 90/32
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