Compare 28/2 and 70/48
1st number: 14 0/2, 2nd number: 1 22/48
28/2 is greater than 70/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 24 = 48,
28/2 = 28 × 24/2 × 24 = 672/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
70/48 = 70 × 1/48 × 1 = 70/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 672/48 > 70/48 or 28/2 > 70/48
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