Compare 3/28 and 50/40
1st number: 3/28, 2nd number: 1 10/40
3/28 is smaller than 50/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 40 is 280
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 10 = 280,
3/28 = 3 × 10/28 × 10 = 30/280 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 7 = 280,
50/40 = 50 × 7/40 × 7 = 350/280 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 30/280 < 350/280 or 3/28 < 50/40
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