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Compare 3/28 and 84/40

1st number: 3/28, 2nd number: 2 4/40

3/28 is smaller than 84/40

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 28 and 40 is 280

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 10 = 280,
    3/28 = 3 × 10/28 × 10 = 30/280
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 7 = 280,
    84/40 = 84 × 7/40 × 7 = 588/280
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 30/280 < 588/280 or 3/28 < 84/40

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