Compare 14/72 and 42/28
1st number: 14/72, 2nd number: 1 14/28
14/72 is smaller than 42/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 28 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
14/72 = 14 × 7/72 × 7 = 98/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 18 = 504,
42/28 = 42 × 18/28 × 18 = 756/504 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 98/504 < 756/504 or 14/72 < 42/28
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