Compare 4/28 and 27/16
1st number: 4/28, 2nd number: 1 11/16
4/28 is smaller than 27/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 16 is 112
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 4 = 112,
4/28 = 4 × 4/28 × 4 = 16/112 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
27/16 = 27 × 7/16 × 7 = 189/112 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 16/112 < 189/112 or 4/28 < 27/16
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