Compare 28/14 and 10/54
1st number: 2 0/14, 2nd number: 10/54
28/14 is greater than 10/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 54 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
28/14 = 28 × 27/14 × 27 = 756/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
10/54 = 10 × 7/54 × 7 = 70/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 756/378 > 70/378 or 28/14 > 10/54
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