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Compare 3/5 and 6/28

3/5 is greater than 6/28

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 5 and 28 is 140

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 28 = 140,
    3/5 = 3 × 28/5 × 28 = 84/140
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 5 = 140,
    6/28 = 6 × 5/28 × 5 = 30/140
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 84/140 > 30/140 or 3/5 > 6/28

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