Compare 21/5 and 28/50
1st number: 4 1/5, 2nd number: 28/50
21/5 is greater than 28/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 50 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 10 = 50,
21/5 = 21 × 10/5 × 10 = 210/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
28/50 = 28 × 1/50 × 1 = 28/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 210/50 > 28/50 or 21/5 > 28/50
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