Compare 36/28 and 28/7
1st number: 1 8/28, 2nd number: 4 0/7
36/28 is smaller than 28/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 7 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
36/28 = 36 × 1/28 × 1 = 36/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 4 = 28,
28/7 = 28 × 4/7 × 4 = 112/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/28 < 112/28 or 36/28 < 28/7
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