Compare 35/28 and 32/90
1st number: 1 7/28, 2nd number: 32/90
35/28 is greater than 32/90
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 90 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 45 = 1260,
35/28 = 35 × 45/28 × 45 = 1575/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 90 × 14 = 1260,
32/90 = 32 × 14/90 × 14 = 448/1260 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1575/1260 > 448/1260 or 35/28 > 32/90
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