Compare 28/2 and 70/36
1st number: 14 0/2, 2nd number: 1 34/36
28/2 is greater than 70/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 18 = 36,
28/2 = 28 × 18/2 × 18 = 504/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
70/36 = 70 × 1/36 × 1 = 70/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 504/36 > 70/36 or 28/2 > 70/36
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