Compare 4/28 and 63/49
1st number: 4/28, 2nd number: 1 14/49
4/28 is smaller than 63/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 49 is 196
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 196 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 7 = 196,
4/28 = 4 × 7/28 × 7 = 28/196 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 4 = 196,
63/49 = 63 × 4/49 × 4 = 252/196 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 28/196 < 252/196 or 4/28 < 63/49
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