Compare 28/8 and 42/16
1st number: 3 4/8, 2nd number: 2 10/16
28/8 is greater than 42/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 16 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
28/8 = 28 × 2/8 × 2 = 56/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
42/16 = 42 × 1/16 × 1 = 42/16 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/16 > 42/16 or 28/8 > 42/16
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