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Compare 14/28 and 15/4

1st number: 14/28, 2nd number: 3 3/4

14/28 is smaller than 15/4

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 28 and 4 is 28

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
    14/28 = 14 × 1/28 × 1 = 14/28
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
    15/4 = 15 × 7/4 × 7 = 105/28
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 14/28 < 105/28 or 14/28 < 15/4

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