Compare 28/10 and 84/5
1st number: 2 8/10, 2nd number: 16 4/5
28/10 is smaller than 84/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
28/10 = 28 × 1/10 × 1 = 28/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
84/5 = 84 × 2/5 × 2 = 168/10 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 28/10 < 168/10 or 28/10 < 84/5
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