Compare 28/14 and 72/40
1st number: 2 0/14, 2nd number: 1 32/40
28/14 is greater than 72/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 40 is 280
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 20 = 280,
28/14 = 28 × 20/14 × 20 = 560/280 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 7 = 280,
72/40 = 72 × 7/40 × 7 = 504/280 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 560/280 > 504/280 or 28/14 > 72/40
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