Compare 35/28 and 84/32
1st number: 1 7/28, 2nd number: 2 20/32
35/28 is smaller than 84/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 8 = 224,
35/28 = 35 × 8/28 × 8 = 280/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
84/32 = 84 × 7/32 × 7 = 588/224 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/224 < 588/224 or 35/28 < 84/32
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