Compare 28/8 and 36/20
1st number: 3 4/8, 2nd number: 1 16/20
28/8 is greater than 36/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 20 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
28/8 = 28 × 5/8 × 5 = 140/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 2 = 40,
36/20 = 36 × 2/20 × 2 = 72/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 140/40 > 72/40 or 28/8 > 36/20
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