Compare 84/54 and 2/14
1st number: 1 30/54, 2nd number: 2/14
84/54 is greater than 2/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 14 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
84/54 = 84 × 7/54 × 7 = 588/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
2/14 = 2 × 27/14 × 27 = 54/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 588/378 > 54/378 or 84/54 > 2/14
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