Compare 5/2 and 84/28
1st number: 2 1/2, 2nd number: 3 0/28
5/2 is smaller than 84/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 28 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 14 = 28,
5/2 = 5 × 14/2 × 14 = 70/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
84/28 = 84 × 1/28 × 1 = 84/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/28 < 84/28 or 5/2 < 84/28
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