Compare 84/28 and 1/14
1st number: 3 0/28, 2nd number: 1/14
84/28 is greater than 1/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 14 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
84/28 = 84 × 1/28 × 1 = 84/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
1/14 = 1 × 2/14 × 2 = 2/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/28 > 2/28 or 84/28 > 1/14
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