Compare 28/2 and 25/20
1st number: 14 0/2, 2nd number: 1 5/20
28/2 is greater than 25/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 10 = 20,
28/2 = 28 × 10/2 × 10 = 280/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
25/20 = 25 × 1/20 × 1 = 25/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/20 > 25/20 or 28/2 > 25/20
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