Compare 5/2 and 5/7
1st number: 2 1/2, 2nd number: 5/7
52 is greater than 57
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 7 = 14,
52 = 5 × 72 × 7 = 3514 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,
57 = 5 × 27 × 2 = 1014 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3514 > 1014 or 52 > 57
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