Compare 5/28 and 81/7
1st number: 5/28, 2nd number: 11 4/7
5/28 is smaller than 81/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 7 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
5/28 = 5 × 1/28 × 1 = 5/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 4 = 28,
81/7 = 81 × 4/7 × 4 = 324/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 5/28 < 324/28 or 5/28 < 81/7
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