Compare 28/5 and 70/6
1st number: 5 3/5, 2nd number: 11 4/6
28/5 is smaller than 70/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 6 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
28/5 = 28 × 6/5 × 6 = 168/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
70/6 = 70 × 5/6 × 5 = 350/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/30 < 350/30 or 28/5 < 70/6
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