Compare 28/40 and 98/27
1st number: 28/40, 2nd number: 3 17/27
28/40 is smaller than 98/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 27 is 1080
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
28/40 = 28 × 27/40 × 27 = 756/1080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 40 = 1080,
98/27 = 98 × 40/27 × 40 = 3920/1080 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 756/1080 < 3920/1080 or 28/40 < 98/27
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