Compare 28/72 and 24/18
1st number: 28/72, 2nd number: 1 6/18
28/72 is smaller than 24/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 18 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
28/72 = 28 × 1/72 × 1 = 28/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 4 = 72,
24/18 = 24 × 4/18 × 4 = 96/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 28/72 < 96/72 or 28/72 < 24/18
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