Compare 24/36 and 28/4
1st number: 24/36, 2nd number: 7 0/4
24/36 is smaller than 28/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 4 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
24/36 = 24 × 1/36 × 1 = 24/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
28/4 = 28 × 9/4 × 9 = 252/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 24/36 < 252/36 or 24/36 < 28/4
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