Compare 32/25 and 28/7
1st number: 1 7/25, 2nd number: 4 0/7
32/25 is smaller than 28/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 7 is 175
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 175 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 7 = 175,
32/25 = 32 × 7/25 × 7 = 224/175 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 25 = 175,
28/7 = 28 × 25/7 × 25 = 700/175 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 224/175 < 700/175 or 32/25 < 28/7
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