which is a greater ratio, (A) 6260000 over 14660000, or (B) 2250000 over 53540000?
$${\frac{{\mathtt{6\,260\,000}}}{{\mathtt{14\,660\,000}}}} = {\frac{{\mathtt{313}}}{{\mathtt{733}}}} = {\mathtt{0.427\: \!012\: \!278\: \!308\: \!322}}$$
$${\frac{{\mathtt{2\,250\,000}}}{{\mathtt{53\,540\,000}}}} = {\frac{{\mathtt{225}}}{{\mathtt{5\,354}}}} = {\mathtt{0.042\: \!024\: \!654\: \!463\: \!952\: \!2}}$$
The first on is bigger because the first 4 has a higher 'place' value
$${\frac{{\mathtt{6\,260\,000}}}{{\mathtt{14\,660\,000}}}} = {\frac{{\mathtt{313}}}{{\mathtt{733}}}} = {\mathtt{0.427\: \!012\: \!278\: \!308\: \!322}}$$
$${\frac{{\mathtt{2\,250\,000}}}{{\mathtt{53\,540\,000}}}} = {\frac{{\mathtt{225}}}{{\mathtt{5\,354}}}} = {\mathtt{0.042\: \!024\: \!654\: \!463\: \!952\: \!2}}$$
The first on is bigger because the first 4 has a higher 'place' value