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Compare 21/49 and 28/10

1st number: 21/49, 2nd number: 2 8/10

21/49 is smaller than 28/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 49 and 10 is 490

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
    21/49 = 21 × 10/49 × 10 = 210/490
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
    28/10 = 28 × 49/10 × 49 = 1372/490
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 210/490 < 1372/490 or 21/49 < 28/10

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