Compare 24/28 and 72/14
1st number: 24/28, 2nd number: 5 2/14
24/28 is smaller than 72/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 14 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
24/28 = 24 × 1/28 × 1 = 24/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
72/14 = 72 × 2/14 × 2 = 144/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 24/28 < 144/28 or 24/28 < 72/14
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