Compare 9/16 and 30/14
1st number: 9/16, 2nd number: 2 2/14
916 is smaller than 3014
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 14 is 112
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
916 = 9 × 716 × 7 = 63112 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 8 = 112,
3014 = 30 × 814 × 8 = 240112 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 63112 < 240112 or 916 < 3014
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