Compare 18/4 and 42/28
1st number: 4 2/4, 2nd number: 1 14/28
18/4 is greater than 42/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 28 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
18/4 = 18 × 7/4 × 7 = 126/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
42/28 = 42 × 1/28 × 1 = 42/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126/28 > 42/28 or 18/4 > 42/28
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