Compare 28/7 and 36/27
1st number: 4 0/7, 2nd number: 1 9/27
28/7 is greater than 36/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 27 is 189
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 189 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 27 = 189,
28/7 = 28 × 27/7 × 27 = 756/189 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 7 = 189,
36/27 = 36 × 7/27 × 7 = 252/189 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 756/189 > 252/189 or 28/7 > 36/27
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