Compare 25/28 and 42/4
1st number: 25/28, 2nd number: 10 2/4
25/28 is smaller than 42/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 4 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
25/28 = 25 × 1/28 × 1 = 25/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
42/4 = 42 × 7/4 × 7 = 294/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 25/28 < 294/28 or 25/28 < 42/4
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