Compare 28/7 and 36/24
1st number: 4 0/7, 2nd number: 1 12/24
28/7 is greater than 36/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 24 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 24 = 168,
28/7 = 28 × 24/7 × 24 = 672/168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
36/24 = 36 × 7/24 × 7 = 252/168 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 672/168 > 252/168 or 28/7 > 36/24
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