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Compare 28/7 and 4/32

1st number: 4 0/7, 2nd number: 4/32

28/7 is greater than 4/32

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 7 and 32 is 224

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 32 = 224,
    28/7 = 28 × 32/7 × 32 = 896/224
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
    4/32 = 4 × 7/32 × 7 = 28/224
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 896/224 > 28/224 or 28/7 > 4/32

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