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Compare 5/2 and 2/7

1st number: 2 1/2, 2nd number: 2/7

5/2 is greater than 2/7

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 7 is 14

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 7 = 14,
    5/2 = 5 × 7/2 × 7 = 35/14
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,
    2/7 = 2 × 2/7 × 2 = 4/14
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 35/14 > 4/14 or 5/2 > 2/7

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