Compare 28/6 and 48/21
1st number: 4 4/6, 2nd number: 2 6/21
28/6 is greater than 48/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 21 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
28/6 = 28 × 7/6 × 7 = 196/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
48/21 = 48 × 2/21 × 2 = 96/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 196/42 > 96/42 or 28/6 > 48/21
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