Compare 4/28 and 96/25
1st number: 4/28, 2nd number: 3 21/25
4/28 is smaller than 96/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 25 is 700
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 700 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 25 = 700,
4/28 = 4 × 25/28 × 25 = 100/700 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 28 = 700,
96/25 = 96 × 28/25 × 28 = 2688/700 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/700 < 2688/700 or 4/28 < 96/25
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