Compare 30/28 and 28/54
1st number: 1 2/28, 2nd number: 28/54
30/28 is greater than 28/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 54 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
30/28 = 30 × 27/28 × 27 = 810/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 14 = 756,
28/54 = 28 × 14/54 × 14 = 392/756 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 810/756 > 392/756 or 30/28 > 28/54
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