Compare 35/2 and 1/28
1st number: 17 1/2, 2nd number: 1/28
35/2 is greater than 1/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 28 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 14 = 28,
35/2 = 35 × 14/2 × 14 = 490/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
1/28 = 1 × 1/28 × 1 = 1/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/28 > 1/28 or 35/2 > 1/28
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