Compare 21/5 and 30/28
1st number: 4 1/5, 2nd number: 1 2/28
21/5 is greater than 30/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 28 is 140
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 28 = 140,
21/5 = 21 × 28/5 × 28 = 588/140 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 5 = 140,
30/28 = 30 × 5/28 × 5 = 150/140 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 588/140 > 150/140 or 21/5 > 30/28
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