Compare 28/42 and 72/54
1st number: 28/42, 2nd number: 1 18/54
28/42 is smaller than 72/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 54 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 9 = 378,
28/42 = 28 × 9/42 × 9 = 252/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
72/54 = 72 × 7/54 × 7 = 504/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/378 < 504/378 or 28/42 < 72/54
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