Compare 6/32 and 40/28
1st number: 6/32, 2nd number: 1 12/28
6/32 is smaller than 40/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 28 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
6/32 = 6 × 7/32 × 7 = 42/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 8 = 224,
40/28 = 40 × 8/28 × 8 = 320/224 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/224 < 320/224 or 6/32 < 40/28
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