Compare 8/15 and 81/14
1st number: 8/15, 2nd number: 5 11/14
8/15 is smaller than 81/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 14 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 14 = 210,
8/15 = 8 × 14/15 × 14 = 112/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 15 = 210,
81/14 = 81 × 15/14 × 15 = 1215/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/210 < 1215/210 or 8/15 < 81/14
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