Compare 1/28 and 27/24
1st number: 1/28, 2nd number: 1 3/24
1/28 is smaller than 27/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 24 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 6 = 168,
1/28 = 1 × 6/28 × 6 = 6/168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
27/24 = 27 × 7/24 × 7 = 189/168 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 6/168 < 189/168 or 1/28 < 27/24
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