Compare 27/28 and 42/25
1st number: 27/28, 2nd number: 1 17/25
27/28 is smaller than 42/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 25 is 700
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 700 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 25 = 700,
27/28 = 27 × 25/28 × 25 = 675/700 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 28 = 700,
42/25 = 42 × 28/25 × 28 = 1176/700 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 675/700 < 1176/700 or 27/28 < 42/25
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