Compare 28/6 and 63/8
1st number: 4 4/6, 2nd number: 7 7/8
28/6 is smaller than 63/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
28/6 = 28 × 4/6 × 4 = 112/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
63/8 = 63 × 3/8 × 3 = 189/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/24 < 189/24 or 28/6 < 63/8
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