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Compare 42/4 and 28/32

1st number: 10 2/4, 2nd number: 28/32

42/4 is greater than 28/32

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 4 and 32 is 32

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 8 = 32,
    42/4 = 42 × 8/4 × 8 = 336/32
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
    28/32 = 28 × 1/32 × 1 = 28/32
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 336/32 > 28/32 or 42/4 > 28/32

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