Compare 28/45 and 28/84
28/45 is greater than 28/84
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 84 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 28 = 1260,
28/45 = 28 × 28/45 × 28 = 784/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 15 = 1260,
28/84 = 28 × 15/84 × 15 = 420/1260 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 784/1260 > 420/1260 or 28/45 > 28/84
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