Compare 10/28 and 10/6
1st number: 10/28, 2nd number: 1 4/6
1028 is smaller than 106
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 6 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 3 = 84,
1028 = 10 × 328 × 3 = 3084 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 14 = 84,
106 = 10 × 146 × 14 = 14084 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3084 < 14084 or 1028 < 106
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