Compare 28/32 and 84/50
1st number: 28/32, 2nd number: 1 34/50
28/32 is smaller than 84/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 50 is 800
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 800 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 25 = 800,
28/32 = 28 × 25/32 × 25 = 700/800 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 16 = 800,
84/50 = 84 × 16/50 × 16 = 1344/800 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 700/800 < 1344/800 or 28/32 < 84/50
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