Compare 28/32 and 42/35
1st number: 28/32, 2nd number: 1 7/35
28/32 is smaller than 42/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 35 is 1120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1120 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 35 = 1120,
28/32 = 28 × 35/32 × 35 = 980/1120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 32 = 1120,
42/35 = 42 × 32/35 × 32 = 1344/1120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 980/1120 < 1344/1120 or 28/32 < 42/35
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