Compare 9/30 and 84/14
1st number: 9/30, 2nd number: 6 0/14
9/30 is smaller than 84/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 14 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
9/30 = 9 × 7/30 × 7 = 63/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 15 = 210,
84/14 = 84 × 15/14 × 15 = 1260/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 63/210 < 1260/210 or 9/30 < 84/14
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