Compare 28/42 and 72/4
1st number: 28/42, 2nd number: 18 0/4
28/42 is smaller than 72/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 4 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 2 = 84,
28/42 = 28 × 2/42 × 2 = 56/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
72/4 = 72 × 21/4 × 21 = 1512/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/84 < 1512/84 or 28/42 < 72/4
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