Compare 28/32 and 72/36
1st number: 28/32, 2nd number: 2 0/36
28/32 is smaller than 72/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 36 is 288
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
28/32 = 28 × 9/32 × 9 = 252/288 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 8 = 288,
72/36 = 72 × 8/36 × 8 = 576/288 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/288 < 576/288 or 28/32 < 72/36
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