Compare 4/3 and 5/28
1st number: 1 1/3, 2nd number: 5/28
43 is greater than 528
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 28 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 28 = 84,
43 = 4 × 283 × 28 = 11284 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 3 = 84,
528 = 5 × 328 × 3 = 1584 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 11284 > 1584 or 43 > 528
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