Compare 28/4 and 42/8
1st number: 7 0/4, 2nd number: 5 2/8
28/4 is greater than 42/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 8 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 2 = 8,
28/4 = 28 × 2/4 × 2 = 56/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
42/8 = 42 × 1/8 × 1 = 42/8 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/8 > 42/8 or 28/4 > 42/8
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