Compare 28/25 and 63/10
1st number: 1 3/25, 2nd number: 6 3/10
28/25 is smaller than 63/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 10 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
28/25 = 28 × 2/25 × 2 = 56/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
63/10 = 63 × 5/10 × 5 = 315/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/50 < 315/50 or 28/25 < 63/10
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